Palaeontologists have Dubbedfound a tiny fossilized baby snake, the first of its kind to be discovered.
The snake embryo, sitting within a chunk of amber from Myanmar, was preserved in the early Late Cretaceous period approximately 99 million years ago, according to research published in Science Advanceson Wednesday.
SEE ALSO: Giant, newly discovered dinosaur was literally a huge weirdoIt's a new species that's been named Xiaophis myanmarensis by the 11 authors,the first Mesozoic snake to be found in a forested environment, which the study's authors believe indicates a greater ecological diversity in early snakes than previously thought.
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable The unique little snake fossil, according to the report, is an articulated post-cranial skeleton (everything but the skull) and sits at just 47.5 millimeters long.
A look at the snake's vertebrae indicates similarities to those of fossil snakes from Gondwana, the ancient supercontinent that broke up about 180 million years ago. National Geographicplaced the snake as possibly related to a group of modern snakes found in Southeast Asia.
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable A second specimen found in Myanmar by the same team includes a preserved fragment of shed skin.
That skin hasn't been confirmed by the researchers as coming from a snake, but when compared to modern specimens, the scale-like markings look pretty close to that of a snake.
If it is indeed snakeskin, National Geographicreports, it would be the first ever discovered in amber.
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable The tiny snake fossil is incredibly well-preserved for being approximately 99 million years old.
Every fossil unearthed like this brings us a little closer to understanding what creatures slithered across the Earth and where before smartphones and Snapchat ever got a look-in.
Best iPad deal: Save $132 on Apple iPad (10th Gen)
New Star Wars movies are coming from the 'Game of Thrones' guys
Marvel gathered almost 100 people for a gigantic MCU class photo
Move over Tide Pods, police are cracking down on a dangerous Ikea challenge
Exceptionally rare radio sources detected in the distant universe
Man claims his Apple AirPods exploded while at the gym
Tesla Model 3 production delayed again because of battery problems
Everything you need to know about 5G
Mary Shows Up
'Overwatch' League reportedly signing its first female player
How to Easily Make iPhone Ringtones Using Only iTunes
Netflix reboots 'Queer Eye' in a vastly divided America
Star Wars is still mostly white dudes behind the camera
Peak Star Wars? Why we could be in for a galaxy of bad content.
Best robot vacuum deal: Save $200 on Eufy X10 Pro Omni robot vacuum
Get some media player nostalgia with this web version of Winamp
Should Evan Spiegel have turned down Mark Zuckerberg's $1 billion?
MashReads Podcast: 'The Immortalists' is a page
Best headphones deal: Save up to 51% on Beats at Amazon
Team USA flipped a coin to choose Opening Ceremonies flag bearer
Uber app gets another makeover to focus on food deliveryPhotos give glimpses into the long struggle to secure women's suffrageMarge Simpson wades into politics to callBlackBerry 5G smartphone with physical keyboard is coming next yearWhy Death Valley’s 130 Fahrenheit heat record mattersWomen destroy bodySamsung Note 20 Ultra vs. Apple iPhone 11 Pro: Which camera is best?Amazon Prime prevents users from using swear words in Watch Party chatPhotos of the horrific Iowa storm that few noticedGoogle Maps just got a colorful upgradeNikki Haley is sooo bummed she has to work on July 4 just because North Korea launched an ICBMThe bold suffragists you likely didn’t learn about in schoolSamsung Note 20 Ultra vs. Apple iPhone 11 Pro: Which camera is best?A Game of Thrones chatbot is here to answer all your burning questionsEd Sheeran is fed up with Twitter for a depressing reasonThe world has come up with the worst names for Crayola's new colorChrissy Teigen responds to people tweeting pics of John Legend lookalike babies at herMarge Simpson wades into politics to callGlamorous pet owners are getting matching manicures with their catsTrump chastises reporters after scrum in Oval Office You will definitely LOL at Adele's alleged concert transportation trick New Zealand is the hippest new escape plan for Americans Study on narcissism finds Boomers are more sensitive than Millennials 14 things we learned from Ewan McGregor's glorious Reddit AMA 'Top Gun: Maverick' gets a high iPhone's Night Shift mode might be hurting instead of helping you, study suggests Hackers are getting really good at hacking Ring cameras Heinz actually uses the ad campaign pitched by Don Draper in 'Mad Men' Lab test results stolen in hack of 15 million patients' records Segway graduates from e These stylish sweaters are warm, colorful and made for chickens Sticker beef turns into all 'Color Chat' app lets you DM with colored rectangles instead of words Grounded teen gets stuck in her room and records her thrilling escape Ryan Reynolds explains that shocking Spice Girls moment in '6 Underground' Adele plays stand Politician denies sending tweet, giant screen behind him shows the tweet Move over Gigi, Tweety the canary is modeling's new fresh face Dave Chappelle thinks Trump isn't the best for the comedy world Comedian shuts down racist audience member in the most beautiful way
2.5947s , 10132.703125 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Dubbed】,Wisdom Convergence Information Network