“Vanished in a Geological Blink”: mass death event wiped out giant amphibians 230 million years ago, reshaping prehistoric ecosystems forever

IN A NUTSHELL 🌍 Researchers discovered a significant fossil site in Dubois, Wyoming, with more than half of all known Buettnererpeton specimens. 🦎 The site offers insights into a mysterious mass-mortality event involving ancient amphibians as large as today’s alligators, dating back 230 million years. 📚 Findings from the Nobby Knob site provide a rare … Continue reading “Vanished in a Geological Blink”: mass death event wiped out giant amphibians 230 million years ago, reshaping prehistoric ecosystems forever