Ancient fossils reveal remarkable stability of Caribbean lizard communities
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 - 05:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Tiny Anolis lizards preserved since the Miocene in amber are giving scientists a true appreciation of the meaning of community stability. Dating back some 15 to 20 million years, close comparison of these exquisitely preserved lizard fossils with their descendants alive today in the Caribbean has revealed, remarkably, little about them has changed.