Pachyrhachis
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Pachyrhachis Fossil range: Late Cretaceous |
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Pachyrhachis problematicus |
Pachyrhachis is an extinct genus of snake with legs. It one of three genera of Cenomanian snakes with hindlimbs. Many of today's modern pythons and boas still have small bone spurs, where limbs would have been millions of years ago. These snakes would have only been about 1 m (3-4 ft) long.
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Other known fossil snakes with legs: