In a new paleontology paper published in the academic journal Nature, researchers describe a near-complete skeleton fossil of an early reptile from Scotland in the Middle Jurassic (about 167 million years ago), which may improve people's understanding of the decision. Recognition of anatomical transformations in the body structure of reptiles such as modern lizards and snakes.
The co-corresponding authors of the paper and their collaborators jointly conducted a joint study of a well-preserved near-complete skeleton fossil of a primitive squamous species named Bellairsia gracilis (B. gracilis) from the Middle Jurassic Isle of Skye, Scotland. High-resolution X-ray imaging analysis reveals new insights into the evolution of squamous body structure.
The authors conclude that the predicted similarities between B. gracilis and other squamous species reflect that early advanced squamous species may have lived in terrestrial populations at least until the mid-Cretaceous, about 120 million years ago. .
The picture shows a physical photo of the Bellairsia gracilis fossil, which is preserved in the National Museum of Scotland.
Photo by Elsa Panciroli
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