How Did Some Reptiles Lose Their Limbs to Become Snakes? An 80-Million-Year-Old Fossil Helps Uncover the Winding Evolutionary History

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“How Did Some Reptiles Lose Their Limbs to Become Snakes?”
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Frase de exemploHow Did Some Reptiles Lose Their Limbs to Become Snakes?
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“The extremely well-preserved Tametara mirim fossil Agustin Martinelli The fossil was discovered in 2020 at a quarry in the Brazilian state of São Paulo.”
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Frase de exemploThe extremely well-preserved Tametara mirim fossil Agustin Martinelli The fossil was discovered in 2020 at a quarry in the Brazilian state of São Paulo.
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“The key question is why,” Roy Ebel , an evolutionary biologist at the Museums Victoria Research Institute in Australia, writes for the Conversation .”
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Frase de exemploThe key question is why,” Roy Ebel , an evolutionary biologist at the Museums Victoria Research Institute in Australia, writes for the Conversation .
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“Researchers suspect that the first snakes lived in one of three environments: in water, on land or underground.”
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Frase de exemploResearchers suspect that the first snakes lived in one of three environments: in water, on land or underground.
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“The slithering creature represents a previously unknown species, which Ebel and his colleagues dubbed Tametara mirim .”
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Frase de exemploThe slithering creature represents a previously unknown species, which Ebel and his colleagues dubbed Tametara mirim .
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“How Did Some Reptiles Lose Their Limbs to Become Snakes?”
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“Researchers suspect that the first snakes lived in one of three environments: in water, on land or underground.”
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Frase de exemploResearchers suspect that the first snakes lived in one of three environments: in water, on land or underground.
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“The specimen is relatively tiny, with a preserved body length of about 16.5 inches and preserved skull length of roughly 0.7 inches.”
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Frase de exemploThe specimen is relatively tiny, with a preserved body length of about 16.5 inches and preserved skull length of roughly 0.7 inches.
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“Researchers suspect that the first snakes lived in one of three environments: in water, on land or underground.”
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Frase de exemploResearchers suspect that the first snakes lived in one of three environments: in water, on land or underground.
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“mirim ’s brain greatly differed from that of Dinilysia patagonica , an early snake discovered in Argentina.”
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Frase de exemplomirim ’s brain greatly differed from that of Dinilysia patagonica , an early snake discovered in Argentina.
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“How Did Some Reptiles Lose Their Limbs to Become Snakes?”
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Frase de exemploHow Did Some Reptiles Lose Their Limbs to Become Snakes?
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“An 80-Million-Year-Old Fossil Helps Uncover the Winding Evolutionary History Researchers have long suspected that the first of these slithering creatures lived in water, on land or underground.”
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Frase de exemploAn 80-Million-Year-Old Fossil Helps Uncover the Winding Evolutionary History Researchers have long suspected that the first of these slithering creatures lived in water, on land or underground.
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“An 80-Million-Year-Old Fossil Helps Uncover the Winding Evolutionary History Skip to main content Search Shop Newsletters Renew Give a Gift Subscribe Membership i Subscribe Give a Gift Renew Sections Smart News History Science Innovation Arts & Culture Travel At the Smithsonian More from Smithsonian magazine Newsletters Photo Contest Podcast Videos Our Partners Smithsonian Store Smithsonian Journeys Subscribe to Smithsonian magazine and get a FREE tote.”
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Frase de exemploAn 80-Million-Year-Old Fossil Helps Uncover the Winding Evolutionary History Skip to main content Search Shop Newsletters Renew Give a Gift Subscribe Membership i Subscribe Give a Gift Renew Sections Smart News History Science Innovation Arts & Culture Travel At the Smithsonian More from Smithsonian magazine Newsletters Photo Contest Podcast Videos Our Partners Smithsonian Store Smithsonian Journeys Subscribe to Smithsonian magazine and get a FREE tote.
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“The slithering creature represents a previously unknown species, which Ebel and his colleagues dubbed Tametara mirim .”
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Frase de exemploThe slithering creature represents a previously unknown species, which Ebel and his colleagues dubbed Tametara mirim .
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“Researchers suspect that the first snakes lived in one of three environments: in water, on land or underground.”
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Frase de exemploResearchers suspect that the first snakes lived in one of three environments: in water, on land or underground.
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“The key question is why,” Roy Ebel , an evolutionary biologist at the Museums Victoria Research Institute in Australia, writes for the Conversation .”
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Frase de exemploThe key question is why,” Roy Ebel , an evolutionary biologist at the Museums Victoria Research Institute in Australia, writes for the Conversation .
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“Described in a study published on July 22 in the journal Nature , the remarkably well-preserved fossil hints that various species of ancient snakes occupied different habitats.”
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Frase de exemploDescribed in a study published on July 22 in the journal Nature , the remarkably well-preserved fossil hints that various species of ancient snakes occupied different habitats.
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““Snakes are essentially highly modified lizards.”
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Frase de exemplo“Snakes are essentially highly modified lizards.
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“However, few fossils have been found that can help pinpoint which one is correct.”
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Frase de exemploHowever, few fossils have been found that can help pinpoint which one is correct.
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“The slithering creature represents a previously unknown species, which Ebel and his colleagues dubbed Tametara mirim .”
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Frase de exemploThe slithering creature represents a previously unknown species, which Ebel and his colleagues dubbed Tametara mirim .