Fossil Reveals Secrets of One of the Nature’s Most Mysterious Reptiles - The New York Times

The specimen shows that modern tuataras found in New Zealand are little changed from ancestors that lived 190 million years.

Although its body was lizardlike, the structure of its skull resembled a tuatara. It sported similar rows of sharp, interlocking teeth extending directly from the jawbone. The skull also possessed tw… [+1992 chars]

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