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Analysis of 231-million-year-old fossil sheds light on reptile evolution. CT scan data showed the fossil belonged to a previously unknown species of lizard-like reptile, representing the earliest evolving member of a lineage that today includes all lizards, snakes, and their closest relatives.


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