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Ancient Swiss reptile shows its bizarre scale armor for the first time

Grisons, 241 million years ago — Instead of amidst high mountains, a small reptile suns itself on an island beach in a warm shallow sea, where many fish and marine reptiles frolic. This is the story told by an excellently … Continue reading

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Ancient Swiss reptile shows its bizarre scale armor for the first time

Grisons, 241 million years ago — Instead of amidst high mountains, a small reptile suns itself on an island beach in a warm shallow sea, where many fish and marine reptiles frolic. This is the story told by an excellently … Continue reading

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