A fossil or mineralized remnant of an ancient toad; a fossilized toad specimen.
From 'Bufo' (toad) plus the mineralogical suffix '-ite' (used to name minerals and fossils, as in 'meteorite' or 'ammonite'), indicating a preserved toad specimen.
Bufonites are rare windows into Earth's past—fossilized toads tell us about ancient climates, ecosystems, and how little these creatures have actually changed over millions of years.
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