325 Million-Year-Old Fossil Discovered In Clare

Scientists have discovered fossils in Clare that could help them better understand the evolution process.

The 325-million-year-old bones belong to a tetrapod, which is a small amphibian that would have been an ancestor of the first lizards.

They were the first creatures to develop four legs and progress from the water to land.

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Geologist for the Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark, Dr. Eamon Doyle says it’s a surprising find: