SMRTR Science & EngineeringJun 17, 2025Interesting Engineering

US unearths one of the largest salamander species ever discovered on Earth

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The discovery of a 16-inch extinct salamander fossil in eastern North America challenges previous assumptions about salamander evolution and suggests large, burrowing species were once widespread, influencing Appalachian salamander diversity.

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