A reevaluation of early amniote phylogeny

@article{Laurin1995ARO,
  title={A reevaluation of early amniote phylogeny},
  author={Michel Laurin and Robert R. Reisz},
  journal={Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society},
  year={1995},
  volume={113},
  pages={165-223}
}
Abstract A new phylogenetic analysis of early amniotes based on 124 characters and 13 taxa (including three outgroups) indicates that synapsids are the sister-group of all other known amniotes. The sister-group of Synapsida is Sauropsida, including Mesosauridae and Reptilia as its two main subdivisions. Reptilia is divided into Parareptilia and Eureptilia. Parareptilia includes Testudines and its fossil relatives (Procolophonidae, Pareiasauria and Millerettidae), while Eureptilia includes… Expand
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