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Department of Biological Sciences | Columbian College of Arts & Sciences

Making Hiss-tory: How Snakes Scaled Evolutionary Heights


February 22, 2024

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A study by Biology Professor Alexander Pyron reveals that from losing legs to stretching skulls, snakes evolved faster and with more variety than other species.

Read more at:
https://gwtoday.gwu.edu/making-hiss-tory-how-snakes-scaled-evolutionary-heights…

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