Geckos, Chameleons Preserved in Amber

amber fossils photoA dozen geckos and chameleons have been discovered perfectly preserved in amber from the Cretaceous period:

The lizards, discovered in private amber collections on loan to the American Museum of Natural History and Harvard University, are immaculate and unusually diverse. As such they suggest that major lizard groups were already established at that time. The specimens will now go on display at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.

Photo by Ervins Strauhmanis