Sphenodontian phylogeny and the impact of model choice in Bayesian morphological clock estimates of divergence times and evolutionary rates
Abstract Background The vast majority of all life that ever existed on earth is now extinct and several aspects of their evolutionary history can only be assessed by using morphological data from the fossil record. Sphenodontian reptiles are a classic example, having an evolutionary history of at le...
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| Language: | English |
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2020-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Biology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-020-00901-5 |