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Fossil snake discovered in India may have been the largest ever

The vertebrae of Vasuki indicus, a snake that lived 47 million years ago, suggest it could have been as long as 15 metres

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Ancient marine reptile found on UK beach may be the largest ever

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Bizarre worm lizard not seen for 90 years found by landmine removers

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Bizarre worm lizard not seen for 90 years found by landmine removers
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Oldest known skin fossil is from 300-million-year-old reptile

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Metal pollution may be skewing the sex ratio of sea turtles

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Author Sy Montgomery with illustrator Matt Patterson

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Of Time and Turtles review: What can we learn from turtles?

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Artist illustration of Prosaurosphargis yingzishanensis

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Ancient armoured animal leads to rethink of reptile evolutionary tree

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Fossilised reptile poo contains 200-million-year-old parasites

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Spiny lava lizards become less picky about partners in the heat

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Lizard puts less effort into wooing and choosing mates when it's hot

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Ancient alligator had a stubby snout and may have chomped on snails

A fossil has been identified as an ancient alligator species with a very short snout, ridged skull and teeth made for crushing hard shells, suggesting that it may have munched on snails along with other prey

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Some sea snakes have re-evolved the ability to see more colours

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Ancient reptiles' long necks made them vulnerable to decapitation

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Extinct lizard was a bizarrely supersized version of modern skinks

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Alligators in Florida help other life thrive

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Alligators create hotspots for life by digging holes with their snouts

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