New Icthyosaur is 1st uniquely Scottish marine reptile ever discovered and studied. Scotland has its very own prehistoric marine reptile — and, no, we’re not talking about Nessie, the mythic Loch Ness monster. Scientists have announced the discovery of the fossil remains of a dolphin-like seagoing reptile on Scotland’s Isle of Skye that lived about 170 million years ago and was about 4.3 metres long. The creature, named Dearcmhara shawcrossi, […]