A 205-million-year-old fossil, Cryptovaranoides microlanius, was confirmed as the oldest modern lizard, shifting Squamata ...

The species dates back 35 million years. The post World’s oldest lizard fossil identified appeared first on Talker.

However, most interestingly, in 2017, it was reported that the rocks may contain what is yet to be confirmed as the oldest traces of life on Earth. In this case, the fossils consist of a series of ...

"This is where we code hundreds of anatomical features in Cryptovaranoides and other modern and fossil lizards ... Bristol reptile is indeed the world's oldest modern-type lizard." ...

A fragment of upper jaw fossil from the Early Cretaceous is among the oldest examples of a toothless amphibian in the fossil ...

A 205-million-year-old fossil discovered near Bristol has been confirmed as the oldest known modern lizard, pushing back the ...

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