240-Million-Year-Old Giant “Sand Creeper” Found Hidden in Retaining Wall
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240-million-year-old giant “sand creeper” found hidden in retaining wall
A forgotten fossil hidden inside a garden wall has turned out to be one of Australia’s most remarkable prehistoric discoveries. Scientists have now identified the 240-million-year-old amphibian, Arenaerpeton supinatus, revealing an almost perfectly preserved skeleton—complete with rare traces of skin. This ancient river predator, about 1.2 meters long, looked somewhat like a giant salamander but was bulkier and armed with fearsome fang-like teet…
A pensioner bought a stone for the garden wall, but inside it was hiding a 240-million-year-old creature.
Sandstone block purchased in 1996 in Australia hid the almost complete skeleton of an unknown species, described by scientists in 2023.
News of the Day and the Hour Latest News of today The discovery allowed to identify a new species of giant Triassic amphibian who lived 240 million years ago in what is today Australia. The news bought a stone to build the wall of his garden and ended up finding a surprise of 240 million years was first published in News of the Day and the Hour Latest News of today
A simple stone block intended to build a wall was actually hiding a 240 million-year-old fossil. The post He wanted to build a garden wall and discover an exceptional 240 million-year-old fossil appeared first on Marie France, a women's magazine.
A pensioner bought a piece of stone for a wall in the garden, without suspecting the secret from the inside: a 240 million-year-old fossil of an unknown species.
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