Palaeontology
November 29, 2010 ·
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Snake fangs evolved from groovy teeth
By T.K. RandallNovember 29, 2010 ·
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A set of 200 million-year-old teeth has helped scientists shed light on how snake fangs evolved.
Uatchitodon is related to both dinosaurs and crocodiles but two of the youngest ones found have what appear to be venom canals, while it is unlikely snake fangs evolved from Uatchitodon directly it does demonstrate how fangs would have formed over time from grooves in the teeths' surface.A set of 200-million-year-old teeth from a beast related to dinosaurs and crocodiles has shed light on how snake fangs evolved. They support the idea that venom canals inside fangs evolved from grooves on the tooth surface.
Source: New Scientist | Comments (1)
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