A journal PLOS One-published study has provided clues on how Jesus lizards have evolved and also, provided information about their early habitats. These lizards are alive today as well.

Researchers have found a new fossil species in the Bridger Formation of the Rocky Mountains in Wyoming. The species has been named Babibasiliscus alxi. The word 'Babi' means older male cousin.

Study's author Jack Conrad of the American Museum of Natural History, said, "The generic name is meant to honor the Shoshone people who originally inhabited the areas in which the specimen was discovered".

The inclusion of the term 'cousin' means to refer the relationship between the animal and other Jesus lizards. The new discovered fossils used to float on the surfaces of watery habitats. The lizard was around two feet long and was active during the day and used to spend a lot of time in trees.

The researchers said that the lizard has such a look that it might have terrified prey. Its small teeth have three points, which were enough to eat snakes, lizards, fish, insects and plants. It also had large cheekbones with the help of it enjoyed larger prey items as well.

Modern relatives of the Jesus lizard are still alive in an area extending from central Mexico to northern Colombia. The researchers affirmed that whenever such discoveries are made, it suggest that how various species have migrated in response to climate change.