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Scottish reptile fossil showing mix of snake and lizard from dinosaur era baffles scientists
The fossil of a small reptile that inhabited Scotland during the age of dinosaurs, 167 million years ago, has scientists puzzled. It mixed snake-like traits and lizard-like traits. So was it an early ancestor of snakes or perhaps just an evolutionary oddball? Whatever the answer, it was a formidable little beast. Researchers said this creature, named Breugnathair elgolensis, possessed teeth that were sharply curved and hook-like, as in snakes. A…
167-Million-Year-Old Lizard With Snake-Like Jaws Puzzles Scientists
Scientists have discovered a strange Jurassic lizard on Scotland’s Isle of Skye that’s blurring the boundaries between snakes and lizards. The 167-million-year-old species, Breugnathair elgolensis, Gaelic for “false snake of Elgol,” had snake-like jaws and curved teeth but a lizard’s body and limbs. Ancient Lizard Discovery Blurs Evolutionary Lines New research has uncovered a species [...]
Breugnathair, which was about 30 centimeters long including its tail, lived in an environment similar to today's mangroves, with a tropical climate during the Jurassic period - considerably warmer than in present-day Scotland. It is thought to have fed on insects, small mammals, amphibians and other lizards.
Mysterious jurassic reptile unearthed in Scotland puzzles scientists
The fossil of a small reptile that lived in Scotland during the age of dinosaurs, 167 million years ago, has left scientists intrigued and puzzled. The creature displayed a surprising mix of snake-like and lizard-like traits, leading researchers to wonder whether it represents an early ancestor of snakes or an evolutionary outlier. Regardless of its classification, it appears to have been a fierce little predator. Scientists named the creature B…
Paleontologists encounter a sensation in Scotland: the fossil of a mixture of lizard and snake. Does the discovery shake the knowledge of the evolution of the animals?For years, it didn't quite fit together what Paleontologs found near the village of Elgol in the south of the Atlantic island of Skye. Again and again, in the rough Scottish highlands, they encountered strange fossils during excavation work: pine bones reminiscent of those today's …
A fossil found on Skye Island reveals Breugnathair elgolensis, a Jurassic reptile with snake and lizard features, redefining its evolution.The post Discovery in Skye: Reptile extinct with mixed snake and lizard traits appeared first on El Diario.
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