Brain Case and Inner Ear of <i>Dinilysia patagonica</i> Fossil (IMAGE)

University of Edinburgh

Brain Case and Inner Ear of <i>Dinilysia patagonica</i> Fossil

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This is an image and representation of brain case and inner ear of Dinilysia patagonica fossil, which scientists at the University of Edinburgh and American Museum of Natural History have used to show that modern snakes lost their legs when their ancestors became expert burrowers.

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Hongyu Yi

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