Paleontologists from the United States and China have discovered the oldest known salamander at the moment. The article appeared in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
New species whose remains were found in the Chinese province of Liaoning, was named Beiyanerpeton jianpingensis. Age findings was determined by analysis of the ratio of isotopes of uranium and lead in ambient ground remains it turned out to be 157 million years old. Age previous record holders, according to scientists, was 112-114 million years.
According to the researchers, the new species belongs to the suborder Salamandroidea.
On the one hand, the observed amphibian has many features of their modern counterparts - separate nostrils, bifurcated at the ends of the ribs and jaw structure.
New species whose remains were found in the Chinese province of Liaoning, was named Beiyanerpeton jianpingensis. Age findings was determined by analysis of the ratio of isotopes of uranium and lead in ambient ground remains it turned out to be 157 million years old. Age previous record holders, according to scientists, was 112-114 million years.
According to the researchers, the new species belongs to the suborder Salamandroidea.
On the one hand, the observed amphibian has many features of their modern counterparts - separate nostrils, bifurcated at the ends of the ribs and jaw structure.
However, there are significant differences - for example, in B. jianpingensis has a large head and a very specific structure of the teeth. Scientists say that the new form will clarify the evolution of salamanders and their relatives.
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