Hidden Leg (IMAGE)

European Synchrotron Radiation Facility

Hidden Leg

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This is a 3-D reconstruction from synchrotron X-ray images of the previously hidden second leg of Eupodophis. The bones are artificially colored to highlight the internal structure of the bone and show how the snake's leg grew.

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A. Houssaye

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