Knowablemagazine.org May 10, 2026 • 15:05

'More than 100 million years of evolution': How snakes evolved and lost their legs - Live Science

By Amber Dance

Huge snakes, tiny snakes, poisonous snakes and constrictor snakes, snakes that slither, burrow or swim: New fossils and modern technology are tracing serpent origins

Back when dinosaurs stomped the Earth, dinky mammals scurried about in their shadows. The little furballs, hiding out in underground burrows, provided a fresh niche for a novel reptile: the snake. Sk… [+12842 chars]

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'More than 100 million years of evolution': How snakes evolved and lost their legs - Live Science

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