Researchers have identified an old relative of dinosaurs, a 4-inch reptile that lived 237 million years ago. Recognized as Kongonaphon kely, the ancient reptile was a “tiny bug slayer” and lived in modern-day Madagascar. With the pointy, albeit worn, teeth, Kongonaphon likely fed on a diet of insects. The fossil was first found in 1998 by a group of researchers from all over the world, including from the American Museum of Natural History. There’s a common perception of dinosaurs as being giants, But this new animal is very close to the mutation of dinosaurs and pterosaurs, and it’s surprisingly small.
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