PhysOrg.com [USA], July 29, 2010
A new discovery of fossilized footprints reveals when reptiles first
conquered dry land. The 318-million-year-old reptile footprints were
found in sea-cliffs on the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada. They
show that reptiles were the first vertebrates (animals with a backbone)
to conquer dry continental interiors. These pioneers paved the way for
the diverse ecosystems that exist on land today. The footprints were
discovered by Dr Howard Falcon-Lang of Royal Holloway, University of
London. The results of his study, undertaken with Professor Mike Benton
of the University of Bristol and Canadian colleagues, are published
today in the journal Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology.
http://www.physorg.com/news199638802.html
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