Evolutionary origins of the prolonged extant squamate radiation
Here, the authors present two well preserved fossil lizard skulls from the Late Jurassic of North America. These fossils, placed at the base of the clade Pan-Scincoidea, suggest that squamates had a wide geographic distribution and preserve characteristics that show the complex early evolutionary hi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34217-5 |