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Early snakes explored life underground, on land and at sea

Snakes are highly modified lizards, with more than 4,000 living species today.

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Snakes are highly modified lizards, with more than 4,000 living species today. The origin of snakes has long been one of evolutionary biology's most debated questions. Their sparse fossil record has made it hard to pin down what drove the evolution of their limbless body plan.

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