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Seeing is believing...

...You don't have to examine the fossil record to find snakes with legs. Here are reptiles that are alive and well with legs playing a greater or lessor role in their locomotion. Clearly we have "intermediate species" right among us.

leglessness in snakes
Leglessness in Snakes

leglessness in snakes
Cape Dwarf Burrowing Skink

leglessness in snakes
Alberts Burrowing Skink

leglessness in snakes
Breyers' Long-Tailed Seps

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Large Scaled Grass Lizard

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Evolution of Snakes - Vestigial Hind Limbs on Snakes
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