Cutting-edge analysis of prehistoric teeth sheds new light on the diets of lizards and snakes (IMAGE)

University of Bristol

Cutting-edge analysis of prehistoric teeth sheds new light on the diets of lizards and snakes

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Modern and fossil lizards have many different tooth types. These are linked to different diets and can be used to assess dietary diversity through time in fossils.

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Tom Stubbs

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