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Re: Dromomeron and Lagerpeton query



2009/7/19 David Peters <davidrpeters@charter.net>:
> You have accepted a series of short trees of suprageneric taxa rather than
> testing the entire Amniota with genus-based taxa.
>
> The tree topology is different than you were taught. The new tree give more
> answers. Solves old riddles.
>
> Synapsids, for instance, did not split off first.

Wait, wait -- you're saying that mammals nest INSIDE the crown group Diapsida?

Because that's the only way that Diapsida could be synonymous with Amniota.