The extinct gekko Yantarogekko balticus in 44 million year old
baltic amber
While most people think of insects preserved in amber in very rare instances larger animals including small reptiles have been preserved.
What a way to go. One minute you’re basking in the sun on the trunk of a tree the next a big glob of sun-softened tree sap plops down and envelopes you entirely. Too thick to even exhale your last breath.