• Dorothy Holder posted an update 8 years, 10 months ago

    99 million year old lizard… wowzaScientists believe the chameleon-like creature was an infant when it was trapped in a gush of sticky resin while darting through a tropical forest in what is now Myanmar. the creature’s entire body, including its eyes and colorful scales, was unusually well-preserved, Stanley said. The other reptiles trapped in the amber, including a gecko and an arctic lizard, were also largely intact. It was found decades ago in a mine along with other ancient, well-preserved reptile fossils, but the scientists were able to analyse the finds only recently. Small reptiles have delicate bodies and typically deteriorate quickly, Stanley said. Being encased in solid amber helped to lock the specimen together.