New Fossil Worm Lizard Found
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•Fossil discovery reveals giant worm lizard with snail-cracking jaws
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Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi is the largest known species of the Amphisbaenia group, with a skull length of over five centimeters.
Unlike today 's predominantly subterranean worm lizards, this species may also have been a surface dweller.
The fossil shows extreme dental features, including strong jaws and specialized tooth enamel, which indicate that it fed on snails.
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