Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Worm lizards dispersed by 'rafting' over oceans, not continental drift

Tiny, burrowing reptiles known as worm lizards became widespread long after the breakup of the continents, leading scientists to conclude that they must have dispersed by rafting across oceans soon after the extinction of the dinosaurs, rather than by continental drift as previously thought.



from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://ift.tt/1IkNShp via Karis World

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