Discovered 66 Million-Year-Old Iberian Peninsula Amphibian Species

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A previously unknown amphibian species was identified from eighty bones discovered in 1997. It would be less than five centimeters long, similar to a salamander.

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The identification of Synorerpeton ribagorzana, from tiny fossils found in Spain by Portuguese and Spanish researchers, helps to clarify the evolution and migration of amphibians before the extinction of dinosaurs.

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Scientists from Portuguese and Spanish institutions discovered a new 66 million-year-old amphibian found in Spain, revealing new information about the evolution of living beings.