Tetrapodophis

In Depth        Tetrapodophis is an interesting snake to say the least since it was the first snake genus known to still have all four legs to be named.‭ ‬For the most part these legs are on the border of being vestigial,‭ ‬yet still‭ ‬defined and‭ ‬functional enough to serve a gripping purpose.‭ ‬Tetrapodophis is also … Read more

Eophis

In Depth        At the time of its description in‭ ‬2015,‭ ‬Eophis was known as one of the oldest snakes to appear.‭ ‬So early and primitive is Eophis,‭ ‬that this snake still had four legs,‭ ‬all very small and underdeveloped,‭ ‬but visibly present none the less.‭ ‬Despite these primitive features,‭ ‬Eophis already has a snake like … Read more