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Redefining Marine Evolution: Oldest Sea Reptile Fossil in the Southern Hemisphere Discovered in New Zealand


Researchers have found the oldest Southern Hemisphere fossil of a nothosaur in New Zealand, dating back 246 million years, providing new insights into the early marine adaptations and migrations of these ancient reptiles. An international group of researchers has discovered the oldest fossil of a

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