Snakes are thought to have evolved from either burrowing or aquatic lizards, perhaps during the Jurassic period, with the earliest known fossils dating to between 143 and 167 Ma ago. The diversity of modern snakes appeared during the Paleocene epoch ( c.
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Jul 18, 2018 · ... snakes and lizards. This would make it the first ever snake found in amber. Unfortunately, only around 4 cm of the back half of the snake ...