# 237-million-year-old fossils reveal a bizarre armored sea amphibian

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1 outlet covering · First listed: ScienceDaily, Nov 10, 2026, 6:59 PM · Read it: <https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261109205409.htm>

A bizarre, heavily armored amphibian roamed the oceans 237 million years ago, despite the fact that modern amphibians cannot survive entirely in saltwater. Discovered in China, the giant salamander-sized creature may be the first known amphibian to have adapted to a fully marine existence.

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- Nov 10, 2026, 6:59 PM: [237-million-year-old fossils reveal a bizarre armored sea amphibian](<https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261109205409.htm>) — ScienceDaily (Science news, United States)
  A bizarre, heavily armored amphibian roamed the oceans 237 million years ago, despite the fact that modern amphibians cannot survive entirely in saltwater. Discovered in China, the giant salamander-sized creature may be the first known amphibian to have adapted to a fully marine existence.