"The bolyerine snake upper jaw could not have evolved slowly over time. (#C4965)
Bolyerine snakes have an upper jaw whose maxillary bone is divided into two segments connected by a hinge. This is completely unlike any other land animal. Evolutionists believe that these snakes evolved from animals with “normal” jaws. But how does a normal jaw evolve slowly over time into an upper jaw that has two separate pieces? Or, as evolutionist Stephen Jay Gould asked, “How can a jawbone be half broken?” 1
Site Under Construction
This site is still under construction. It needs more references, citations, and debate arguments. If you would like to help, please view the community page.
Sources
Meyer, S. C. (2013). Darwin's Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life And the Case for Intelligent Design. New York: HarperOne.
Notes
- Meyer, 2013, p. 231: “As Stephen Jay Gould asked of the same system [the two-segment maxilla of the bolyerine snakes], “How can a jawbone be half broken?” Or as Frazzetta himself observed, “I thus find it difficult to envision a smooth transition from a single maxilla to a divided condition seen in bolyerines.” Yet because the intermediate forms would not be viable, building a bolyerine jaw would require all the necessary parts—the jointed maxilla, the adjoining ligaments, and the necessary muscles and tissues—arising together.” ↩