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Named After Kermit the Frog – Paleontologists Discover 270-Million-Year-Old Ancient Amphibian Ancestor

The discovery illuminates the origins of living frogs and other amphibians, while also paying tribute to the iconic Muppet. Scientists have uncovered the fossilized skull of a 270-million-year-old ancient amphibian ancestor in the collection of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.

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