Extinct toad from the ice age discovered at Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits
Scientists have identified a fossil from the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles that belongs to an extinct toad from the ice age. The discovery, which had been overlooked until now, is giving researchers new information about what Los Angeles was like during that time period.
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