A Mysterious Fossil Points to the Origins of Lizards and Snakes The ancestors of today’s squamates were lost in time. Now paleontologists have identified the earliest known example: Meet Megachirella. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Finding the Oldest Fossils of Butterflies Using a Human Nose HairFlorida Is Exempted From Coastal Drilling. Other States Ask, ‘Why Not Us?’Closer to finding ALIEN LIFE? Scientists discover WATER on ancient meteoritesWhat if CHIP Funds Run Out? Here’s What 6 Families Would DoScienceTake: Dolphins Show Self-Recognition Earlier Than ChildrenStunning NASA images reveal raging 129,000mph storms on Jupiter