Lepidosauria

Lepidosaurs; Vremenski raspon: ; Srednji Trijas - Holocen, 240–0 Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
	Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard
Naučna klasifikacija
Domen:	Eukaryota
Carstvo:	Animalia
Tip:	Chordata
Klasa:	Reptilia
Kladus:	Lepidosauromorpha
Nadred:	Lepidosauria; Hekel, 1866.
Redovi
	Rhynchocephalia; Ljuskaši;

Lepidosauria (od grčkog značenja zakržljali gušteri) gmizavci su sa preklopljenim krljuštima. Ova podklasa obuhvata ljuskaše i Rhynchocephalia. To je monofiletna grupa i stoga sadrži sve potomke zajedničkog pretka.^[2]

The foot of a skink, showing lepidosaurs' characteristic overlapping scales

Reference uredi

^ Jones, M. E.; Anderson, C.; Hipsley, C. A.; Müller, J.; Evans, S. E.; Schoch, R. R. (2013). „Integration of molecules and new fossils supports a Triassic origin for Lepidosauria (lizards, snakes, and tuatara)”. BMC Evolutionary Biology. 13: 208. PMC 4016551  . PMID 24063680. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-13-208.
^ Evans, S.E; Jones, M.E.H (2010). „The Origin, early history and diversification of lepidosauromorph reptiles. In Bandyopadhyay S. (ed.), "New Aspects of Mesozoic Biodiversity, 27 Lecture Notes”. Earth Sciences. 132: 27—44. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-10311-7_2.

Spoljašnje veze uredi

[1] Jones, M. E.; Anderson, C.; Hipsley, C. A.; Müller, J.; Evans, S. E.; Schoch, R. R. (2013). „Integration of molecules and new fossils supports a Triassic origin for Lepidosauria (lizards, snakes, and tuatara)”. BMC Evolutionary Biology. 13: 208. PMC 4016551  . PMID 24063680. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-13-208.

[2] Evans, S.E; Jones, M.E.H (2010). „The Origin, early history and diversification of lepidosauromorph reptiles. In Bandyopadhyay S. (ed.), "New Aspects of Mesozoic Biodiversity, 27 Lecture Notes”. Earth Sciences. 132: 27—44. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-10311-7_2.

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