The parietal bones, which form the sides of the head, were completely fused, which Schargel said is very uncommon, not just ...

in the bones that roof over the temporal region of the skull. This condition originated in the reptilian ancestors of mammals and continues in mammals today. Diapsid condition is very clear in ...

The researchers collected specimens in 2002 and again in 2014, noting the gecko’s unique skull structure, which led to further investigation. The species name, fuscofortunatus, reflects the ...