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Received — 31 May 2026 Scientific American News

An Evolutionary 'Big Bang' Explains Why Snakes Come in So Many Strange Varieties

23 February 2024 at 20:00

Snakes saw a burst of adaptation about 128 million years ago that led to them exploding in diversity and evolving up to three times faster than lizards

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An eyelash pit viper from the New Wold tropics.
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