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Fossilized reptile skin is the oldest reptile fossil ever found.
The fossil is at least 285 millions of years old.
It offers a glimpse into a distant evolutionary past that pre-dates both mammals and the oldest dinosaurs.
The skin sample is about the size of a fingernail and paper thin.
Paleontologists have long assumed that good skin was a big deal for early terrestrial animals.
Incredibly, the ~289 million-year-old specimen closely resembles present-day crocodile skin.
Skin is the body’s largest organ and plays a major role in moisture regulation.
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