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Extinct Toothy Lizard Named After Obama
Wednesday, December 12, 2012    
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Obamadon Gracilis disappeared with the dinosaurs

(NEWSER– President Obama's toothy grin inspired researchers to name a newly discovered species of prehistoric lizard after him. Obamadon gracilis, a small, insect-eating lizard found in northwest Montana, went extinct along with the dinosaurs after a giant asteroid hit Earth around 65 million years ago. "The lizard has these very tall, straight teeth and Obama has these tall, straight incisors and a great smile," a paleontologist tells Reuters, explaining that he waited until after the election to name it.

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