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microrobert
01-28-2015, 03:55 PM
The world's oldest known snake fossils: Rolling back the clock by nearly 70 million years

Fossilized remains of four ancient snakes between 140 and 167 million years old are changing the way we think about the origin of snakes, and how and when it happened.

The discovery by an international team of researchers, including University of Alberta professor Michael Caldwell, rolls back the clock on snake evolution by nearly 70 million years.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/01/150127122446.htm