article_snippet: A distant relative to today's salamander, Fossilised remains of a giant newt were found during a dig at an ancient lake in southern Portugual which may have been home to hundreds of the creatures.
article_snippet: Scientists have discovered a giant newt which would have terrorised lakes and rivers during the rise of the dinosaurs .
article_snippet: A distant relative to today's salamander or newt (pictured) the fossilised remains were found during a dig at an ancient lake in southern Portugual which may have been home to hundreds of the creatures .
highlights_snippet: Fossilised remains of a giant newt has been found in a lake in Portugual .
  
highlights_snippet: Scientists described a giant newt as like something from a bad monster movie .