Zarudnyi’s worm lizard, the modern relative to the fossil found in Tunisia. Photo by Johannes Els / Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife, Sharjah
Zarudnyi’s worm lizard, the modern relative to the fossil found in Tunisia. Photo by Johannes Els / Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife, Sharjah

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Fossils of a new worm lizard species from millions of years ago discovered in Tunisia

The remains could be the missing link in the hypothesis that modern lizards evolved from worms

Ghaya Ben Mbarek
Ghaya Ben Mbarek
Tunis

December 13, 2024