Saturday, July 31, 2010

Tiny footprints are oldest evidence of reptiles
[ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:24:18 GMT ]

The fossil footprints showed five slender toes, suggesting an ancient reptile made the tracks, since amphibians sport four stubby toes on each "hand." A tiny reptile scampering along an Outback-like environment snagging insects some 318 million years ago left behind footprints that are now the oldest evidence of reptiles to date.


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