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240-million-year-old giant amphibian fossil found inside a wall

240-million-year-old giant amphibian fossil found inside a wall
science8/29/2025

An Arenaerpeton fossil, also known as Chinese Giant Salamander, was found in an Australian garden with almost complete skin and skeleton.

A pile of garden stones on Australia’s Central Coast held more than landscaping material. Inside one slab lay an ancient Arenaerpeton fossil, also known as a Chinese Giant Salamander, that dates back 240 million years. This amphibian fossil, very wel... [5929 chars]