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Eophis underwoodi

fossil snake
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Eophis underwoodi was a small snake that lived approximately 167 million years ago during the Middle Jurassic Epoch. It is the oldest known fossil snake discovered to date. Snakes, classified within the order Squamata along with lizards, are reptiles characterized by their limbless, elongated bodies and tails. They evolved from terrestrial lizards and possess unique adaptations such as a specialized venom-conducting system and a tracheal lung.12

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