Amphibious Ichthyosaur Fossil (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Amphibious Ichthyosaur Fossil

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Fossil remains show the first amphibious ichthyosaur found in China by a team led by a UC Davis scientist. Its amphibious characteristics include large flippers and flexible wrists, essential for crawling on the ground.

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Ryosuke Motani/UC Davis

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