A fossilized skull of a 270-million-year-old amphibian ancestor, named Kermitops gratus, has been discovered and examined by a group at the Smithsonian Institution. The findings were published in a recent study, revealing that the fossil belonged to a type of temnospondyl, a primitive amphibian that lived more than 200 million years ago. The researchers named the new species after Kermit the Frog, as a way to engage the public and bridge the gap between paleontologists and the general audience.
A fossilized skull of a 270-million-year-old amphibian ancestor, named Kermitops gratus, has been discovered and examined by a group at the Smithsonian Institution . The findings were published in a recent study, revealing that the fossil belonged to a type of temnospondyl, a primitive amphibian that lived more than 200 million years ago.
The researchers named the new species after Kermit the Frog, as a way to engage the public and bridge the gap between paleontologists and the general audience.
Fossil Skull Amphibian Ancestor Kermit The Frog Temnospondyl Paleontologists Smithsonian Institution
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