Giant fossil frog discovered
February 20th 2008 02:19
Every so often, an animal that is either peculiar (to our tastes) or impressively large is discovered in the fossil record. The latest find of the latter variety is a giant frog that lived during the Cretaceous, the last period of the Mesozoic era (the so-called "Age of Reptiles") and the time the dinosaurs lived. This frog might even have feasted on dinosaur hatchlings. Its discovery also weighs into a controversy in geology - another example of how findings in one field can lend insights into another field. Discoveries like these chip away at our uncertainty, giving us a clearer and better view of the world as more data is brought forth.
From a BBC article on the find:
"The researchers added that the discovery of the fossil supported the theory that Madagascar and the Indian and South American land masses could have been linked until the Late Cretaceous Period (75-65 million years ago).
"Our discovery of a frog strikingly different from today's Madagascan frogs, and akin to the horned toads previously considered endemic to South America, lends weight to the controversial model," Professor Evans explained."
From a BBC article on the find:
"The researchers added that the discovery of the fossil supported the theory that Madagascar and the Indian and South American land masses could have been linked until the Late Cretaceous Period (75-65 million years ago).
"Our discovery of a frog strikingly different from today's Madagascan frogs, and akin to the horned toads previously considered endemic to South America, lends weight to the controversial model," Professor Evans explained."
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