# In Brazil, an 80-million-year-old fossil may reveal how snakes first traded walking for slithering

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-06 15:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 3.67

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Times of India | 80-million-year-old snake skull discovery in Brazil proves that ancient snakes conquered the three worlds at once | 2026-08-06 10:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwJBVV95cUxPSzE1b2c0cmdmekVGcDZjRWt3R2tmY1h6cDlTOUhzQWZTVzlSVWdZYk8tUXNSTzBfblFnZUUtSk5vUGNpcFBFalBsUERSVW5CREhhQ0dPd3dXSHRPQ1pXWHltcnN3QVJsRkFoQmNzd1ZpSkZSQzZGVkpadVQtUldFYVI4cWxuQ0dxMTBYSDcydTZDU25pS0N4WDdhUVdvV2J1b3J6VWt0ZVB4NlBCQkhwa2wtaDdIWEkxa3NwMUNCRDMxODlSMnFxMUd3eVBIVUdiMEZra2N5c3NXdWQ3ZDFqWHdnYWFObUc5aVJRWS0waVdLaEJTSUlkX3hfaDN1RElVaENGUV83dTJ3LXM?oc=5) |
| geneonline.com | Study Finds Early Snakes Evolved Across Underground, Terrestrial, and Marine Environments | 2026-08-06 10:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxPTVZoUFBBVHZiMlJzbjM5bVFmTnJyTWc2MlFRbHkwSlpnTlNPMUQ5dEJzTFlDYk1Nai1abjlPaDB5SGlmZ2MwS3ZlUkFqMDh5cnlyNEVXbUNfUnBaRllNdzJ5ZG1VeWQxT2NleWx0VEs2NndaMWNvU3gyMW9QWnZMRWJoUHlYUEJ6eG14M3V6MTdlZExrWjQ3WWh6Szd1aW50MTNOcmZ3NHNzOWdDalZ4QXJuTl9adw?oc=5) |
| EurekAlert! | Early snake Tametara mirim (IMAGE) | 2026-08-06 10:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWEFVX3lxTE0tS2E1TER6cTh1SXdLaXpQMkdaYlo2b2hlUEFJYlAwTmY3cm1EZmhSM2FNLTJkWUtfb2ZmaDV4eU1PNjZQYUV0cUtBVGFsMXhYSVNHZ2tWLXE?oc=5) |
| Smithsonian Magazine | How Did Some Reptiles Lose Their Limbs to Become Snakes? An 80-Million-Year-Old Fossil Helps Uncover the Winding Evolutionary History | 2026-08-06 10:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwJBVV95cUxQVTVjSUlOOWpaeDdvd0V4R016RXd6RjJOQjdqUER1ZEdyNHFIaVMyZkFBUXpSUHFGYmdYbnBVNlUyYTkzZHVIRzhjc19RNW8wNVBSTlFGQmNYR1Q5bWpZLXNnNk1vSUNCd2F6amltbk5qWUk3WER2RVVUdHVHdXYzaWhzcWEtcmZXWlFfTVZTTUU5ZHAzb2hhV19DTk1mczhXSnhKWmVPaUxubWVQTGR6bWdOdHNUUmpZVUhaVm5QNTNXY213NUVfc2FSeUdPNWhrbXNXRmJmV2xmeU9kM192VWpldGI2YzViYVRicm1BWmU3T2tDUjMxNnUta3VrbjRDUkZmcnpYblU4MUV5Z19jMlotdw?oc=5) |
| ScienceDaily | 80-million-year-old snake brain reveals a surprising evolutionary secret | 2026-08-06 10:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE5Ic3lobmRXM2FqRjZBSHZBSGZNOF9rbk5QTTVfMkNRakxlYjlKSjI5WEdLbElZRnRCZXVCaDlQMTdWNl9CdzAyMnhnOW9NLS13WjlYOWxmQzFqZjc3OUZGUm1Md2F4WEVOazd2N1JsQQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | In Brazil, an 80-million-year-old fossil may reveal how snakes first traded walking for slithering | 2026-08-06 10:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQYVUtSllXYVQzS204N1h3LVlQNHl5SXlkdVI3bUQ5NVM4QXYtTENzUWRZbGVTNjRQVE9ENXVQVzhwSFdVYV9NMHhoRVNicTBUa2dRTnlYU09BdW9oSHhYSm4wR0NSUk1XUEtneTVEMi1uT2hvZEs4djBNNnBOWUtWN1o2ZVdlTmdXWm9nOHdwSXU?oc=5) |

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