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The discovery of a small amphibian from the Upper Triassic of Colorado provides new insights into the origins of caecilians. Analysis reveals the specimen has a mix of caecilian traits and more generalized lissamphibian features. Phylogenetic analysis places it as a stem caecilian within lissamphibians, demonstrating that Permian and Triassic stereospondyls also fall within this group. This closes a gap in understanding caecilian origins and helps explain conflicting hypotheses while reconciling molecular a
- Author
- Chris Robertson
- Language
- EN