Re: Shedding archosaurs?

[David Marjanovic <david.marjanovic@gmx.at>]

> I thought turtles (like mammals) were outside of the archosaur group.

Sure, but so are the lepidosaurs. Among the living, only crocodiles and 
birds are archosaurs, and neither shed their skin.

> > crocodiles don't do it,
>
> I considered that, but remained unsure, mostly because crocs have also 
> gone back to being secondarily exothermic.

(If it's true.)

> > birds don't do it...
>
> ...because they now molt.

Doesn't follow. They still have skin, and they don't shed it even on their 
feet.