New 242-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reshapes Lepidosaur Evolution
A 242‑million‑year‑old reptile fossil from Devon, named Agriodontosaurus helsbypetrae, has a 1.5 cm skull lacking palate teeth and an open lower temporal bar. Read more: getnews.me/new-242-million-year-old... #lepidosaur #triassic #fossil
Tiny Devon Fossil Pushes Lizard Evolution Back Millions of Years
A tiny Devon reptile, Agriodontosaurus helsbypetrae, dates to about 242 million years ago and has a 1.5 cm skull with massive teeth, linking its cheek to jaw like modern tuatara. Read more: getnews.me/tiny-devon-fossil-pushes... #lepidosaur #devon
Triassic Lizard Fossil Pushes Lepidosaur Origins 240 Myr Back
Agriodontosaurus helsbypetrae from the Helsby Sandstone in Devon, UK, dates to over 240 million years ago, making it the oldest known lepidosaur and predating the first dinosaurs. Read more: getnews.me/triassic-lizard-fossil-p... #triassic #lepidosaur
Common wall gecko (Tarentola mauritanica). #reptile #lizard #gecko #gekkotan #lepidosaur #squamate #nature #animal #wildlife #photography
Close up of a snake showing a wide open mouth. #snake #reptile #squamate #lepidosaur #reptile #animal #nature #photography
Cool new paper by Ballell et al. from @bristolpalaeo.bsky.social on #lepidosaur (🦎&🐍) jaw #evolution using 3D morphometrics & phylogenetic comparative methods to show ecological adaptation is a prime driver of their extensive diversification.
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