Dates, nodes and character conflict: Addressing the Lissamphibian origin problem

@article{Ruta2007DatesNA,
  title={Dates, nodes and character conflict: Addressing the Lissamphibian origin problem},
  author={Marcello Ruta and Michael I. Coates},
  journal={Journal of Systematic Palaeontology},
  year={2007},
  volume={5},
  pages={122 - 69}
}
  • M. Ruta, M. Coates
  • Published 1 January 2007
  • Biology
  • Journal of Systematic Palaeontology
Synopsis Extant amphibians consist of Salientia (frogs), Caudata (salamanders), and Gymnophiona (caecilians). The mutual relationships of these groups are controversial, with either Batrachia (Salientia + Caudata) or Procera (Gymnophiona + Caudata) as emerging clades in recent molecular and morphological analyses. The monophyly of amphibians as a whole is supported by independent data, but their origins and affinities with early tetrapods are debated. A new cladistic analysis of early tetrapods… Expand
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