"Giant Triassic Amphibian Fossil Discovered in Brazil"

A new genus and species of temnospondyl amphibian, named Kwatisuchus rosai, has been discovered in Brazil by a team of paleontologists. This ancient amphibian lived during the Early Triassic epoch, approximately 249 million years ago, and belonged to the Benthosuchidae group of giant crocodile-like amphibians. The fossilized skull was found in the Sanga do Cabral Formation in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, shedding light on the survival of temnospondyl amphibians in an environment devastated by mass extinction. The discovery helps in understanding the effects of extinctions on the planet and provides insights into the diverse group of primitive tetrapods that existed across geological periods.