April 2013 PMID 23627680

A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes.

R Alexander Pyron, Frank T Burbrink, John J Wiens

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The overall digital discussions demonstrate high interest through references to fossils and evolutionary debates, with some posts quoting or mentioning the importance of the phylogenetic findings. However, the tone varies from curiosity to skepticism, reflecting diverse engagement levels and perceived impact within the community.

AgreementNeither agree nor disagree

The discussions show mixed opinions, with some posts supporting the research while others express skepticism or focus on related evolutionary topics.

InterestHigh interest

Many posts are enthusiastic about the subject, highlighting fossils and evolutionary debates, indicating high curiosity.

EngagementModerate engagement

The conversations include referencing specific fossils, molecular data, and debates, suggesting moderate deep engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions emphasize the significance of phylogeny in understanding reptile evolution, implying a moderate to high influence on scientific and educational circles.

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Eons
@EonsShow · X

90 million years ago, an ancient snake known as Najash had...legs. It is by no means the only snake to have limbs either. But what’s even stranger: we’re not at all sure where it came from. #NationalSerpentDay https://t.co/pF6pTK9FCo https://t.co/LAt1ASiFep

Feb 1, 2021 · 55 likes · 3 shares · 12,891 followers View post →
Eons
@EonsShow · X

90 million years ago, an ancient snake known as Najash had...legs. It is by no means the only snake to have limbs either. But what’s even stranger: we’re not at all sure where it came from.

Feb 1, 2022 · 37 likes · 6 shares · 12,891 followers View post →
Tectonique des mers 2.00000001
@TecktonikDesMer · X

@CBadaroux @JURASSIK_cedrik Je vois pas de quoi tu parles

Sep 6, 2024 · 5 likes · 171 followers View post →
FUPS
@fupalaeosoc · X

3/ Coolest fossil @michael_s_y_lee has worked with? #pachyrhachis - first #snake with legs (recognised as such), #MissingLink from the #westBank which Mike described with his colleague #MikeCaldwell @UAlberta. Pivotal taxon in snake #evolution #fossils https://t.co/ten5XWciMj

Jan 27, 2020 · 3 likes · 590 followers View post →
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@kimbangtong · X

https://t.co/iUTNa2SYxP "But herpetologists actually define snakes not by their slinkiness but by their MOUTHY-NESS." 아 미쳤다 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 전혀 몰랐음 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 뱀의 분류학에서 중요한 건 몸이 길고 미끈한가가 아니라 턱이 빠지느냐 안빠지느냐래 ㅋㅋㅋ

Jan 28, 2025 · 2 likes · 5,344 followers View post →
XCsci
@XCsci · X

@Italucenavaz @FurTheWorkers @DreamLeaf5 Source: Pyron et al. 2013 https://t.co/VA7rNf1LiI #Squamata #phylogeny

Aug 18, 2024 · 1 like · 7,276 followers View post →

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Scott Wayne
@ScottWayne1971 · X

https://t.co/oiWRsYCZ8B

Aug 28, 2025 · 347 followers View post →
Piotr Gąsiorowski
@P_Gasiorowski · X

Notabene – Grok, usiłując zinterpretować mojego tweeta, pada ofiarą halucynacji i tworzy pseudofakty. W istocie wyniki Pyron et al. 2015 dostarczają silnego poparcia dla istnienia kladu Toxicofera, do którego należą zaskroniec i padalec, ale nie zwinka. https://t.co/XU0joWDpey https://t.co/7oeO9jtaQq

Jun 22, 2025 · 4,836 followers View post →
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@kimbangtong · X

https://t.co/iUTNa2SYxP "But herpetologists actually define snakes not by their slinkiness but by their MOUTHY-NESS." 아 미쳤다 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 전혀 몰랐음 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 뱀의 분류학에서 중요한 건 몸이 길고 미끈한가가 아니라 턱이 빠지느냐 안빠지느냐래 ㅋㅋㅋ

Jan 28, 2025 · 2 likes · 5,344 followers View post →
Tectonique des mers 2.00000001
@TecktonikDesMer · X

@CBadaroux @JURASSIK_cedrik Je vois pas de quoi tu parles

Sep 6, 2024 · 5 likes · 171 followers View post →
XCsci
@XCsci · X

@Italucenavaz @FurTheWorkers @DreamLeaf5 Source: Pyron et al. 2013 https://t.co/VA7rNf1LiI #Squamata #phylogeny

Aug 18, 2024 · 1 like · 7,276 followers View post →
Inuko Aoyama |GRADUATED|
@AoyamaInuko · X

They had legs but not nowadays :3 https://t.co/6UZziymIOM https://t.co/5WibJutbNL

Jul 14, 2022 · 150 followers View post →
Caitlín R. Kiernan (Plioplatecarqueen)
@auntbeast · X

RT @EonsShow: 90 million years ago, an ancient snake known as Najash had...legs. It is by no means the only snake to have limbs either. But…

Feb 8, 2022 · 6 shares · 6,401 followers View post →
Steakfou
@Steakfou · X

RT @EonsShow: 90 million years ago, an ancient snake known as Najash had...legs. It is by no means the only snake to have limbs either. But…

Feb 3, 2022 · 6 shares · 29 followers View post →
Adriano Cerqueira
@adrijobecq · X

RT @EonsShow: 90 million years ago, an ancient snake known as Najash had...legs. It is by no means the only snake to have limbs either. But…

Feb 1, 2022 · 6 shares · 5,726 followers View post →
William Wallace
@bill14051 · X

RT @EonsShow: 90 million years ago, an ancient snake known as Najash had...legs. It is by no means the only snake to have limbs either. But…

Feb 1, 2022 · 6 shares · 341 followers View post →
Michelle Kelly
@MichelleKellyCW · X

RT @EonsShow: 90 million years ago, an ancient snake known as Najash had...legs. It is by no means the only snake to have limbs either. But…

Feb 1, 2022 · 6 shares · 1,583 followers View post →
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@saurianboy · X

RT @EonsShow: 90 million years ago, an ancient snake known as Najash had...legs. It is by no means the only snake to have limbs either. But…

Feb 1, 2022 · 6 shares · 988 followers View post →
Eons
@EonsShow · X

90 million years ago, an ancient snake known as Najash had...legs. It is by no means the only snake to have limbs either. But what’s even stranger: we’re not at all sure where it came from.

Feb 1, 2022 · 37 likes · 6 shares · 12,891 followers View post →
June-Royce Educational Consulting Services
@PrinceAcademy2 · X

The Great Snake Debate https://t.co/8CRgBFhMv9 via @YouTube

Apr 11, 2021 · 982 followers View post →
Aros
@arosandthesus · X

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Mar 10, 2021 · 1,405 followers View post →
William Wallace
@bill14051 · X

RT @EonsShow: 90 million years ago, an ancient snake known as Najash had...legs. It is by no means the only snake to have limbs either. But…

Feb 1, 2021 · 3 shares · 341 followers View post →
Belisaurus
@Belisaurus23 · X

RT @EonsShow: 90 million years ago, an ancient snake known as Najash had...legs. It is by no means the only snake to have limbs either. But…

Feb 1, 2021 · 3 shares · 154 followers View post →
Chip Ingraham
@IngrahamChip · X

RT @EonsShow: 90 million years ago, an ancient snake known as Najash had...legs. It is by no means the only snake to have limbs either. But…

Feb 1, 2021 · 3 shares · 177 followers View post →
Eons
@EonsShow · X

90 million years ago, an ancient snake known as Najash had...legs. It is by no means the only snake to have limbs either. But what’s even stranger: we’re not at all sure where it came from. #NationalSerpentDay https://t.co/pF6pTK9FCo https://t.co/LAt1ASiFep

Feb 1, 2021 · 55 likes · 3 shares · 12,891 followers View post →
Roy Ebel
@Ebelosaurus · X

Unsere Arbeit ermöglicht außerdem völlig neue Einblicke in die Lebensweise von Arten, die vor vielen Millionen Jahren ausgestorben sind. Neuer Brennstoff für bspw. die lange währende Debatte um den Ursprung der Schlangen! https://t.co/uKVTP6hqHu

Dec 1, 2020 · 201 followers View post →
Hitchenista
@hitchpster · X

RT @fisadev: @coolcoffeedan @carrikk Funny thing is, some snake species did have legs https://t.co/dulbUXjVND (what defines a snake isn't i…

Nov 14, 2020 · 1 share · 1,722 followers View post →
Gloomy le Bastarde
@ChuckHPeckhamV · X

@twilightxmoon @a_nice_leaf https://t.co/jaD5jalp7s

Oct 4, 2020 · 169 followers View post →
Yael Dragwyla
@YDrgwyla · X

The Great Snake Debate https://t.co/QyDuUX6tMG via @YouTube

Jul 30, 2020 · 25 followers View post →
Au Pas Camarades
@ALTheDiscreet · X

@acipanser https://t.co/U1DV100hL5

Jul 3, 2020 · 2,122 followers View post →
Alex Vargas
@a_lexvargas · X

#MUevolution20 The article addresses the generation of a phylogeny tree of 4000+ species for squamate reptiles that is essential for comparative studies. This analysis is based on the study of nuclear loci, mitochondrial genes, and molecular data. https://t.co/QZgiwcJORM

Apr 6, 2020 · 1 followers View post →
FUPS
@fupalaeosoc · X

3/ Coolest fossil @michael_s_y_lee has worked with? #pachyrhachis - first #snake with legs (recognised as such), #MissingLink from the #westBank which Mike described with his colleague #MikeCaldwell @UAlberta. Pivotal taxon in snake #evolution #fossils https://t.co/ten5XWciMj

Jan 27, 2020 · 3 likes · 590 followers View post →
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@folktrash · X

♥ on YouTube: The Great Snake Debate https://t.co/RZe31ZHGe0

Nov 20, 2019 · 1,067 followers View post →
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@Menx1 · X

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Nov 6, 2019 · 1,531 followers View post →
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@Ravick_BlueLion · X

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Oct 23, 2019 · 166 followers View post →
Edinburgh Watch
@EdinburghWatch · X

RT @rericswan: The Great Snake Debate https://t.co/bUbOBt8Glh via @YouTube

Sep 26, 2019 · 1 share · 12,018 followers View post →
R. Eric Swanepoel
@rericswan · X

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Sep 26, 2019 · 1 share · 1,284 followers View post →
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@sonicfan48 · X

@AiG https://t.co/xIIxVtMosI

Sep 18, 2019 · 31 followers View post →
Kirt
@evolving_string · X

The Great Snake Debate https://t.co/Oj7VrIEgtX via @EonsShow

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@jwalker28057853 · X

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@dbalieiro · X

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Feb 3, 2019 · 1,539 followers View post →
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@Anjibooks · X

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@Political_Trash · X

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