Skull fossils of amphibian Authors with permission from the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago
Digital recreation of amphibian skull James Rawson, Dr Laura Porro, Dr Elizabeth Martin-Silverstone and Professor Emily Rayfield
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Press release issued: 3 August 2021
Researchers from the University of Bristol and University College London have used cutting-edge techniques to digitally reconstruct the skull of one of the earliest limbed animals.
Tetrapods include mammals, reptiles and amphibians - everything from salamanders to humans. Their origin represents a crucial time in animal evolution, from the development of limbs with digits and the shift from water on to land. The study, which was recently published in the