• The Kimberley region in the northwest corner of Western Australia is full of rugged ranges and gorges, and long stretches of red soil and rocky ground. • The dry seasons are long, and the wet seasons often flood the Martuwarra Fitzroy River-an artery to the Indian Ocean-in the region’s south.
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- Scientists have uncovered 250‑million‑year‑old amphibian fossils in the Kimberley region of northwestern Australia, providing the first evidence that “sea‑salamanders” once inhabited the area. The fossils, belonging to the extinct group known as Crown‑Group amphibians, suggest these marine‑adapted creatures were more widespread than previously thought, extending their range into the ancient Tethys Sea. The discovery, made in the region’s rugged ranges and gorges, adds to a growing body of evidence that early amphibians were capable of long‑distance dispersal across marine environments during the late Paleozoic era.
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