'Jesus Lizard' Lived In Tropical Wyoming Millions Of Years Ago

Geo Beats 2015-07-03

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A recent research study describes the anatomy and life of a newly discovered casquehead lizard, the fossil of which is estimated to be 48 million years old and found in present-day Wyoming, a formerly tropical area.

An ancient, fossilized species was recently discovered and its details were published in the journal PLOS ONE. 

The creature located in the area of present-day Wyoming and estimated to have lived 48-million years ago, is part of the reptile group known as casquehead lizards. 

This family is known to have members who are called Jesus lizards because they can run largely on top of water.

The study author believes that the approximately 

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