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The Lepidosauria is a subclass or superorder of reptiles, containing the orders Squamata and Rhynchocephalia. Squamata includes lizards and snakes. Squamata contains over 9,000 species, making it by far the most species-rich and diverse order of non-avian reptiles in the present day. Rhynchocephalia was a … See more
Lepidosauromorpha is thought to have split off from the ancestor of Archelosauria during the Permian period. The earliest members of See more
The geographic ranges of lepidosaurs are vast and cover all but the most extreme cold parts of the globe. Amphisbaenians exist in Florida, mainland Mexico, including Baja California, … See more
Extant reptiles are in the clade Diapsida, named for two pairs temporal fenestrae present on the skull behind the eye socket. Until recently, … See more
Squamates are represented by viviparous, ovoviviparous, and oviparous species. Viviparous means that the female gives birth to live young, Ovoviviparous means that the egg will … See more
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WEBMar 21, 2018 · Lepidosauria is a speciose clade with a long evolutionary history, but there have been few attempts to explore its taxon richness through time. Here we estimate patterns of terrestrial lepidosaur genus …
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WEBIn fact, research over the last 30 years has demonstrated unequivocally that lepidosaurs inherited a skull without a lower temporal bar, although the quadrate was firmly fixed to the skull by the pterygoid and squamosal …
Lepidosaurian diversity in the Mesozoic–Palaeogene: the potential …
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