The dawn of modern reptiles

Boston MA (SPX) Aug 26, 2021

Lizards and snakes are a key component of most terrestrial ecosystems on earth today. Along with the charismatic tuatara of New Zealand (a "living fossil" represented by a single living species), squamates (all lizards and snakes) make up the Lepidosauria-the largest group of terrestrial vertebrates in the planet today with approximately 11,000 species, and by far the largest modern group of rep