'Monster salamanders' found in fossilised mass grave

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'Monster salamanders' found in fossilised mass grave

Scientists have discovered a new species of massive, toothy amphibian dating from 220 million years ago.

Hundreds of the creatures probably died when a lake dried up, leaving a huge jumble of bones which is now being excavated in southern Portugal.

Although related to modern salamanders, the two-metre beast probably lived more like a crocodile, snapping up fish and scrapping with rivals on the shore.

The find is reported in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-32016625

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I wish they were still alive