Scientists find prehistoric baby snake preserved in amber

We've all heard about ancient insects getting preserved in amber (fossilized tree resin), with similarly-preserved items including dinosaur feathers, mammalian red blood cells and a bizarre spider. Now, for the first time, scientists have found an amber-encased prehistoric snake.

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Category: Biology

Tags:

• Amber
• China University of Geosciences
• Flinders University
• Fossils
• Snakes
• University of Alberta

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