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An exceptionally preserved Sphenodon-like sphenodontian reveals deep time conservation of the tuatara skeleton and ontogeny

Sphenodontian reptiles are an extremely old evolutionary lineage forming the closest relatives to squamates (lizards and snakes) and were globally distributed and more diverse than squamates during the first half of their evolutionary history. However, the majority of their fossils are highly fragme...

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Autores principales: Simões, Tiago R., Kinney-Broderick, Grace, Pierce, Stephanie E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8894340/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35241764
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03144-y

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