Archeology
Found tiny lizard legs in amber 20 million years old
For millions of years, the tiny left foot of an ancient lizard has been preserved in extremely rare amber until recently discovered.
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Archeology
Fossils reveal the ancestors of today's lizards and snakes
The specimen found in the Alps is believed to be the fossil of the ancient lizard species living on Earth at least 240 million years ago.
Archeology
Controversy over 4-legged fossils
The new study suggests that a four-legged solid fossil does not have the characteristics of a snake and is actually an ancient lizard species living under water.
Archeology
The 250 million year old fossil of crocodile ancestors
Scientists discovered a 250 million-year fossil of a crocodile-like ancient carnivorous lizard, surviving a massive extinction event that wiped out 90% of Earth's creatu…
Archeology
Discover the oldest predatory fossil species in South America
On January 18, Brazilian archaeologists said they discovered fossils of carnivores that lived more than 260 million years ago and are the oldest fossils of a predator ev…
Animal world
Discovered new lizards living isolated for millions of years
Biologists have discovered new lizards, who have been isolated on the Pacific island for millions of years.
Animal world
Ancient lizard - The salamander (Sphenodon punctatus)
In New Zealand and nearby islands there is a very strange primitive animal. The figure looks like a lizard but is not a lizard. The mouth is very similar to a beak, so c…