This 100 million-year-old snake had hind legs and a lost bone that changes evolution

ScienceDaily
Apr 24, 2026, 2:59 am125 ptsTrending
Nearly 100 million years ago, snakes weren’t the sleek, limbless creatures we know today—they still had hind legs and even a cheekbone that has almost vanished in modern species. A remarkably preserved fossil of Najash rionegrina from Argentina has reshaped how scientists think about snake origins,…

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