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Melbourne Snake Control were called in to retrieve the animal, which was identified as a tiger snake, one of the world's most venomous reptiles.

This crawling crocodile theyyam deity symbolises the power of reptiles and is venerated as a protector against their dangers.

A newly described pterosaur found in Germany has provided fresh insights into how these flying reptiles evolved from small, climbing animals to the large, flying ones that dominated prehistoric skies.

"We ran the analysis time after time, and it gave our original result, that the little Bristol reptile is indeed the world's oldest modern-type lizard."

For example, the authors found long coprolites full of fish remains that they believe were left by Paleorhinus, a crocodilelike reptile armed with a long snout and sharp teeth.