Enigmatic Jurassic reptile looks like a mix of snake and lizard
If it was not part of the snake lineage, Breugnathair may have been an evolutionary dead end, with snake-like predatory habits emerging separately in a group that ultimately went extinct.
A handout illustration shows a reconstruction of the Jurassic species Breugnathair elgolensis, which possessed characteristics both of lizards and snakes, and lived 167 million years ago, based on fossils discovered in Scotland. (photo credit: MICK ELLISON/AMNH/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERS
