Researchers have discovered a mysterious ancient lizard with snake-like teeth in Scotland. Breugnathair elgolensis is one of the oldest relatively complete lizard fossils and helps scientists better understand the origins of snakes in the Jurassic period. https://t.co/0vcWIqL1fV — Live Science (@LiveScience) October 1, 2025The fossil is among the oldest and most complete Jurassic lizards known to science and is now part of NMS’s national collection. Its anatomy suggests it could be one of the parviraptorids – the predecessors of all lizards and snakes. “Breugnathair elgolensis is a remarkable addition to the fossil record, helping to rewrite our understanding of the evolution of snakes and lizards.

Source: The Times October 01, 2025 16:45 UTC