Moontanman Posted February 16, 2011 Report Posted February 16, 2011 An ancient snake shows some leg Snakes are classified by scientists as limbless squamates (an order that also includes lizards). But nearly 100 million years ago relatives of modern snakes undulated through Cretaceous period waters aided by a paddlelike tail and dragging a pair of short, footless hind legs. http://www.scientificamerican.com/gallery_directory.cfm?photo_id=11CD480D-E7A6-7DCF-73A60B9B04557531&WT.mc_id=SA_CAT_TECH_20110215 Quote
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