Earth's first fully-marine amphibian stalked the seafloor with a chunky, bony body

Environment Animals Wildlife Earth's first fully-marine amphibian stalked the seafloor with a chunky, bony body'Gerrothorax maritimus' lived about 237 million years ago, when parts of China were covered by an ocean. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. An illustrated rendering of'Gerrothoroax maritumus,' informed by newly discovered fossil evidence of the creature, which is the first fully marine amphibian on record. AI was sparingly used in the rendering's creation to adjust lighting, brightness, fish skin and amphibian skin. Nearly 237 million years ago, a spiky and toothy bottom dweller skulked the Late Triassic oceans that once covered present-day China. What sets this newly discovered giant salamander -sized prehistoric amphibian apart is not its impressive body-it's that it lived in the ocean.