Oldest known lizard fossil pushes group’s origins back 75 million years
CT scan reveals identity of ancient remains found years ago in the Italian Alps
NEW OLDEST LIZARD New details revealed by a CT scan helped identify a 240-million-year-old fossil called Megachirella wachtleri (shown) as the oldest known member of the lizard-snake lineage.
MUSE - Science Museum, Trento, Italy
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