What is the ancestor of the horned frog?

Horn frog is a kind of frog, which is covered with a layer of warty structure and has a strange touch, but it is this bright color conflict that makes it popular with frog lovers. Horn frog is characterized by a big mouth occupying the whole face. After all, they can be said to have been eating. Horn frog's eyes occupy a small area above its head, and there are slender tentacles on it. So what is the ancestor of the horned frog?

First, people discovered the ancestor fossils of the horned frog. The authoritative international scientific magazine Nature reported a news. Researchers who have studied and explored biological evolution and frogs have found fossils in an American state. The adjustment results of relevant detection methods show that this fossil is at least 200 million years old, and the discoverer named it Gerobatrachus hottoni, which proves that this ancient creature is probably the ancestor of frogs.

According to the results of the researchers' reduction of biological characteristics at that time, this ancient creature has the same body and bone composition as the frog. Not only that, they also have a thick, short and strong tail. The function of this part of the organ is to help Gerobatrachus hottoni swim in the water by swinging his limbs and coordinating his tail.

The ancient creatures we are talking about are considered as the earliest ancestors of frogs, that is, the ancestors of horned frogs. Like frogs, Gerobatrachus hottoni can live on land and rivers, and according to the identification of researchers, this ancient creature also preys on small insects for a living. And courtship can be carried out through periosteal vibration on both sides of the face.

Second, the evolution process from Gerobatrachus hottoni to frog is different from that of tortoise's ancestors. At first, Gerobatrachus hottoni was an amphibian. They are basically not jumping like frogs to complete their activities now. On the contrary, they are better at crawling on land and swimming in water on all fours. This is the activity way of early frog ancestors, so where did the frog's jumping ability evolve and develop?

According to some studies, during the Triassic period, Gerobatrachus hottoni evolved. They rely on their powerful hind legs to complete the jumping action and transform time and space. Not only that, they have small teeth and big mouths, and they eat by wringing food. Finally, with the evolution of time, they gradually evolved into the horned frogs we see now.