Crocodile-like creatures found breeding in rice field in China

Crocodile-like creatures found breeding in rice field in China

By Aspen Pflughoeft

Source: miamiherald

10/31/2024

In a rice field of central China, some “large”-eyed creatures gathered for mating season. Something about the “crocodile”-like animals caught the attention of nearby scientists — and for good reason. They turned out to be a new species.

Researchers visited Gaowangjie National Nature Reserve several times between 2021 and 2023 to survey amphibians, according to a study published Oct. 30 in the peer-reviewed journal Herpetozoa. During the wildlife searches, they noticed some newts breeding in the water.

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