Jurassic ancestor to lizards and snakes discovered in UK
Found on the Isle of Skye by an international team of researchers, the fossil was a previously unknown species that lived around 167 million years ago. It was given the Gaelic name Breugnathair elgolensis, meaning “false snake of Elgol” – referencing the area of southern Skye where it was discovered. The reptile had snake-like jaws…