Experts Finally Identify New Species of Extinct Lizard, Mistakenly Thought as Bird

An international research team has presented a new species of Oculudentavis, adding to evidence that the animal previously thought to be a hummingbird-sized dinosaur was actually a lizard.

Many lizard and snake families exist today due to the Cretaceous Period, which lasted 145.5 to 66 million years ago. However, tracking fossils from this time period to their closest living relatives may be challenging, according to the herpetologist.

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