but still-functioning and normal-sized hind legs. It's the same approximate age as snake fossils that have similar vestigial front legs, leading to the conclusion that snakes and lizards lost ...

The genus name is derived from two Greek words meaning “shield leg ... hind foot is noticeably longer than other toes. Large external auditory openings are located below and behind the lizard ...

The lizard will be released in the exact spot where it was captured, and researchers will later study the species’ survival rate and how that correlates with physical traits such as long legs or ...