Bizarro salamander ancestor was an evolutionary oddball

Paleontologists say'Tanyka amnicola' had a jawbone that's a real head-scratcher. Tanyka amnicola lived in prehistoric rivers around 275 million years ago. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. There are quite a few animals considered "living fossils" in today's world. Once thought extinct, the prehistoric coelacanth has continuously swam through Earth's oceans since the time of the dinosaurs.