When paleontologists only have so many clues to infer a fossil’s original form, it’s all too easy to make honest mistakes.

Scientists were left stunned by the hook-toothed, 167-million-year-old fossil which blends reptile characteristics.

New research has uncovered a species of hook-toothed lizard that lived about 167 million years ago and has a confusing set of ...

The announcement of Breugnathair elgolensis is the culmination of nearly a decade’s worth of work, after an international ...

Experts say the lizard-like creature, which has been given the Gaelic name Breugnathair elgolensis, had lived about 167 ...

The fossil of a new species of Jurassic reptile, understood to be an ancient ancestor to lizards and snakes, has been ...

New research has uncovered a species of hook-toothed lizard that lived about 167 million years ago and has a confusing set of ...

A fossil discovered in Scotland has revealed a new species and family of Jurassic reptile linked to the origins of lizards ...

The fossil of the new species of Jurassic reptile was discovered on the Isle of Skye and is an ancient ancestor to lizards and snakes, according to researchers ...

Researchers have discovered a mysterious ancient lizard with snake-like teeth in Scotland. Breugnathair elgolensis is one of ...