Phylogeny of the major tetrapod groups: Morphological data and divergence dates
@article{Benton2005PhylogenyOT, title={Phylogeny of the major tetrapod groups: Morphological data and divergence dates}, author={M. Benton}, journal={Journal of Molecular Evolution}, year={2005}, volume={30}, pages={409-424} }
SummaryThe phylogeny of the major groups of tetrapods (amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals) has until recently been poorly understood. Cladistic analyses of morphological data are producing new hypotheses concerning the relationships of the major groups, with a focus on the identification of monophyletic groups. Molecular phylogenies support some of these views and dispute others. Geological dates of the major evolutionary branching points are recalculated on the basis of the cladograms… CONTINUE READING
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