Scientists uncover a mysterious Jurassic lizard with snake-like jaws

ScienceDaily
Oct 3, 2025, 7:01 am325 pts
A strange Jurassic lizard discovered on Scotland’s Isle of Skye is shaking up what we know about snake evolution. Named Breugnathair elgolensis, the “false snake of Elgol” combined hook-like, python-style teeth and jaws with the short body and limbs of a lizard. Researchers spent nearly a decade studying…

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