Post by MCDemuth on Aug 13, 2018 20:40:57 GMT
Actually A Cretaceous One:
Researchers Find A 100-Million-Year-Old Baby Snake Preserved In Amber
Scientists from the Chinese Academy found the remains of a snake that was preserved in a piece of amber in a forest of what is now Myanmar, in Southeast Asia. It is an amazing find since it is the oldest known baby snake ever discovered.
The new species received the scientific name of Xiaophis myanmarensis and lived in the upper Cretaceous period.
The fossil, which was around 5 centimeters in length was missing its skull, which is why the team of scientists used microscopes and x-ray scanning to analyze the size, shape, and orientation of the bones.
Then, researchers compared the new fossil’s bone structure to an existing database of snake fossils to see where it might fit into the evolutionary record.
www.ancient-code.com/researchers-find-a-100-million-year-old-baby-snake-preserved-in-amber/
Sorry, I could help but be reminded of the movie "Jurassic Park"
Very cool find... But...
I just hope they don't clone this one... I'm not sure we want to find out what it will be like as an adult!...
LOL!
Researchers Find A 100-Million-Year-Old Baby Snake Preserved In Amber
Scientists from the Chinese Academy found the remains of a snake that was preserved in a piece of amber in a forest of what is now Myanmar, in Southeast Asia. It is an amazing find since it is the oldest known baby snake ever discovered.
The new species received the scientific name of Xiaophis myanmarensis and lived in the upper Cretaceous period.
The fossil, which was around 5 centimeters in length was missing its skull, which is why the team of scientists used microscopes and x-ray scanning to analyze the size, shape, and orientation of the bones.
Then, researchers compared the new fossil’s bone structure to an existing database of snake fossils to see where it might fit into the evolutionary record.
www.ancient-code.com/researchers-find-a-100-million-year-old-baby-snake-preserved-in-amber/
Sorry, I could help but be reminded of the movie "Jurassic Park"
Very cool find... But...
I just hope they don't clone this one... I'm not sure we want to find out what it will be like as an adult!...
Indiana Jones: "Why did it have to be snakes?"
LOL!
