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The phylogeny of varanoid lizards and the affinities of snakes

Evidence that platynotan squamates (living varanoid lizards, snakes and their fossil relatives) are monophyletic is presented. Evolutionary relationships within this group are then ascertained through a cladistic analysis of 144 osteological characters. Mosasauroids (aigialosaurs and mosasaurs), a g...

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Main Author: Lee, M. S. Y.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1997
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1691912/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.1997.0005
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