Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science researcher Larry Rinehart’s recognized for his work uncovering a new amphibian species from millions of years ago. He worked with researchers in Europe on the discovery of Stenokranio boldi, an ancient species found in Germany. The amphibians were carnivores, weighed about 150 pounds and grew to five feet. Rinehart says, amphibians 300 million years ago were not like today’s frogs and salamanders, as they were among the top predators. The museum is hoping to get a cast of the German species to display here in the Duke City.
