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New Paper in Current Biology

31 Mar 2016

McNamara, M.E., Orr, P.J., Kearns, S.L., Alcal谩, L., Anad贸n, P., Pe帽alver, E., 2016. Reconstructing carotenoid-based and structural coloration in fossil skin. Current Biology, published online 31/3/2016. DOI: . !

snake_colour_reconstruction_credit_jim_robbins Repro Free Provision 310316 The colours of the skin of a 10 million year old Spanish snake have been discovered from its colourless fossil remains by scientists at 晚上福利在线观看 Cork (UCC). Picture shows UCC paleobiologist Dr Maria McNamara, with Bertie the boa constrictor who has the same colouring as the 10 million year old snake. Research by Dr Maria McNamara, UCC and her team have found that some fossils can retain evidence of skin colour from multiple pigments and structural colours depending on the conditions in which they fossilized which will aid research into the evolution and function of color in animals. Pic Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision                       See media links related to the research here:

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