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Fossil Lizard Found in Skye

Fossil Lizard Found in Skye  A correspondent has brought THIS WEB PAGE to my notice. It concerns a tiny lizard, Bellairsia gracilis, which was found on the Isle of Skye a few years ago. It is Middle Jurassic in age. 



Its importance is that it is a "stem" fossil - it split from other lizards just before other groups developed.
This article is a good, but very simplified version, of the academic article in Nature. You can find that HERE. Once again I am amazed at the detail which can be found in fossils with the use of modern instruments. As an example look at the illustration below.


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