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News Release 04-035

New Fossil Links Four-legged Land Animals to Ancient Fish

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Sketch depicts limb bone

Sketch depicts limb bone, which bridges the evolutionary gap between fishes and amphibians.

Credit: Neil Shubin, University of Chicago

 

location where humerus bone was discovered

Image of location where humerus bone was discovered.

Credit: Neil Shubin, University of Chicago

 

location where humerus bone was discovered

Image of location where humerus bone was discovered.

Credit: Neil Shubin, University of Chicago

 

sketch depicts limb bone

Sketch depicts limb bone, which bridges the evolutionary gap between fishes and amphibians.

Credit: Neil Shubin, University of Chicago