This brings the total loss
of amphibian lineages to 41 percent.
Not exact matches
The discovery
of several new species
of ancient origin can provide useful insights into the evolution
of endemic frog
lineages in the Western Ghats, which is a leading
amphibian hotspot.
Nevertheless, Carroll says that even earlier fossils will have to be discovered to determine exactly when the ancestral frogs split from the
lineage of other
amphibians.