Telling the Snakes' Tale.
James M. O'Neill.
- Philadelphia Inquirer, 2004.
- SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Article 26, Science, 1522-3264; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Originally Published: Telling the Snakes' Tale, March 22, 2004; pp. E1+.
"[S. Blair] Hedges and a fellow Pennsylvania State University researcher have finally silenced a debate that flourished for well over a century in the field of evolutionary biology--whether snakes evolved from water-based or land-based lizards. Hedges' work ruled out the water-based option." (PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER) This article examines a new study that concludes that snakes evolved from land-based lizards.
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Evolutionary genetics Evolutionary paleobiology Land capability for wildlife Lizards Snakes