Huge day for reptile evolution.
We FINALLY find strong morpho-/paleontological support for Pantestudines with Archosauria. WOO! 🐢 + 🐊🦩
Eunotosaurus is firmly down on the reptile stem.
"Eu-not-a-turtle" amirite??
Phylo tests ALL prior candidates for turtle origins in one deeply satisfying work.
Our paper on turtle origins is finally out in Current Biology, with two major implications for our understanding of reptile evolution 🐢
#Paleontology #Turtles #Evolution
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