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A set of 37-million-year-old vertebrae found in England has been identified as a new snake species, Paradoxophidion richardoweni, offering new insights into snake evolution and raising questions about its aquatic or terrestrial lifestyle, with advanced technology playing a key role in this discovery.
A new species of ancient snake, Paradoxophidion richardoweni, was discovered from 37-million-year-old fossils in England, providing insights into early snake evolution and the caenophidian family tree, with its unique traits suggesting possible aquatic origins.
Researchers in India have discovered fossils of an ancient giant snake, estimated to have been between 36 to 50 feet long and weighing up to a ton, living 47 million years ago in western India's swampy forests. Named Vasuki indicus, the snake was a slow-moving ambush predator that likely preyed on catfish, turtles, crocodiles, and primitive whales. This discovery sheds light on the existence of giant snakes during periods of exceptionally warm global climates, similar to the previously discovered Titanoboa in Colombia.