Tetrapodophis amplectus

[Cobra]

A snake with legs is a Lizard?
seems not.



But then again we have the slow worm which is often referred to as a legless lizard.

"It would sort of embrace or hug its prey with its forelimbs and hindlimbs. So it's the huggy snake," Dr Longrich said.

Source http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-33621491

 

[viv1969]

No need for that kinda language

 

[Adam J]

I thought that would make it a lizard too.

No way I would ever hug a snake...

 

[Cobra]

No way I would ever hug a snake...

Well certainly not a constrictor anyway

 

[Cobra]

No need for that kinda language

Tis Latin
Apparently it literally translates to four footed snake

 

[mrgubby]

Hmmmm, a huggy snake.



Remind me to be careful at the next Whipsnade meet

 

[Cobra]

Hmmmm, a huggy snake.



Remind me to be careful at the next Whipsnade meet

Oh don't worry, you are perfectly safe Brian

 

[sphexx]

The video on this page http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/0...ocker_amazing_fossil_of_leggy_wriggler_found/
gives a very clear description of why it should be considered a snake and shows the fossil is beautifully preserved and well worth a look.

 

[Cobra]

The video on this page http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/0...ocker_amazing_fossil_of_leggy_wriggler_found/
gives a very clear description of why it should be considered a snake and shows the fossil is beautifully preserved and well worth a look.

I did know most of that, actually I was just playing devils advocate.
But its an interesting video and well worth a couple of minutes viewing time

 

[sphexx]

I did know most of that actually I was just playing devils advocate. ><

I should hope so, in view of your name/avatar!! I wasn't intending to be critical of your post, just that I thought the video I quoted was particularly well done and this "find" is very interesting since without any exemplars the transition from "lizard" to snake is so hard to visualise.

 

[Cobra]

I wasn't intending to be critical of your post,

I know you weren't
and yes as above well worth watching.

Its curious though, a lot of evolutionists believe they evolved from fish or even amphibians.,
but it does make "more sense" that they would have evolved from lizards,
or did lizards evolve from snakes and "just grow a pair ( or two? )

 

[the black fox]

hmmmm according to what i see on Facebook some creatures are trying to evolve into humans

 

[Nod]

Tis Latin
Apparently it literally translates to four footed snake

[pedant]Greek, dear boy - or at least the Tetrapodophis part is. The scientific names for things are very often portmanteaux with derivations from both Latin and ancient Greek and of course there are plenty of Latin words whose origin is ancient Greek too, just to confuzzle things even more! [/pedant]

 

[Cobra]

hmmmm according to what i see on Facebook some creatures are trying to evolve into humans

It'll never happen

derivations from both Latin and ancient Greek

Sorry for missing out the G(r)eek bit