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Re: the definition of Reptilia

On Sat, 1 Dec 2001, Rob Gay wrote:

> > phylogenetic: the most recent common ancestor of _Crocodylus niloticus_,
> _Lacerta agilis_, and _Chelonia mydas_*, plus all of its descendants<
>
> Doesn't this pose a problem if turtles are closer to mammals than
> traditional (ie. snakes and crocs) reptiles?
> Or is my lack of phylogenetic experience allow myself to become confused?

It would, except, that it would then become a synoym of _Amniota_ and be
abandoned.

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