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'OVO JE KARIKA KOJA NEDOSTAJE!' Znanstvenici našli fosil guštera koji je čak 75 milijuna godina stariji od dosad najstarijeg primjerka

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Various lizard specimens are shown preserved in ancient amber from present-day Myanmar in Southeast Asia, in this handout photo provided by the Florida Museum of Natural History on March 5, 2016. A fossilized lizard found in Southeast Asia preserved in amber dates back some 99 million years, Florida scientists have determined, making it the oldest specimen of its kind and a
Various lizard specimens are shown preserved in ancient amber from present-day Myanmar in Southeast Asia, in this handout photo provided by the Florida Museum of Natural History on March 5, 2016. A fossilized lizard found in Southeast Asia preserved in amber dates back some 99 million years, Florida scientists have determined, making it the oldest specimen of its kind and a "missing link" for reptile researchers. The lizard is some 75 million years older than the previous record holder, according to researchers at the Florida Museum of Natural History, who announced the finding this week. REUTERS/David Grimaldi/Florida Museum of Natural History/Handout via Reuters ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS.
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MIAMI - Fosilizirani gušter pronađen u jugoistočnoj Aziji u komadu jantara star je oko 99 milijuna godina, utvrdili su znanstvenici s Floride, što znači da je to najstariji primjerak te vrste i "izgubljena karika" za znanstvenike koje istražuju reptile.

Gušter je oko 75 milijuna godina stariji od dosadašnjeg najstarijeg primjerka, ističu znanstvenici Prirodoslovnog muzeja Floride, koji su objavili otkriće ovaj tjedan.

Pronađen je prije nekoliko desetljeća u jednom rudniku s još starih i dobro očuvanih fosila reptila, no analiziran je tek nedavno.

"Bilo je nevjerojatno uzbudljivo vidjeti te životinje prvi put", rekao je Edward Stanley, jedan od znanstvenika.

Znanstvenici smatraju da je životinja nalik kameleonu bila mladunče kada je zapela u smoli trčeći kroz tropsku šumu u sadašnjem Mianmaru.

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