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🐍🧬 Researchers analyzed the genomes of over 1000 #squamate species to understand the rapid diversification of #snakes.

The findings suggest that snakes evolved up to 3 times faster than #lizards to develop their unique sensory systems and flexible bodies. The shift allowed them to survuve in diverse environments after the loss of their limbs over 100 million years ago.

👉 https://www.livescience.com/animals/snakes/more-than-100-million-years-of-evolution-how-snakes-evolved-and-lost-their-legs

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'More than 100 million years of evolution': How snakes evolved and lost their legs

Huge snakes, tiny snakes, poisonous snakes and constrictor snakes, snakes that slither, burrow or swim: New fossils and modern technology are tracing serpent origins

Live Science

Cathy Outlet Aug 1, 2025

Rotund #squamate update for #SnakeSaturday - the plant I believed she could not topple has, in fact, been toppled. It has now been tied to a chair for increased stability (both the #snake and the plant are fine). I am currently attempting to snake-proof my living room so she can roam freely 24/7 but it’s not 100% there yet.