Assembling the squamate tree of life: perspectives from the phenotype and the fossil record
We assembled a dataset of 192 carefully selected species—51 extinct and 141 extant—and
976 apomorphies distributed among 610 phenotypic characters to investigate the phylogeny …
976 apomorphies distributed among 610 phenotypic characters to investigate the phylogeny …
A combined evidence phylogenetic analysis of Anguimorpha (Reptilia: Squamata)
Anguimorpha is a clade of limbed and limbless squamates with ca. 196 extant species and a
known fossil record spanning the past 130 million years. Morphology‐based and molecule …
known fossil record spanning the past 130 million years. Morphology‐based and molecule …
The squamate tree of life
Squamates (lizards, snakes, and their kin such as amphisbaenians, or “worm lizards”)
represent the world's most diverse clade of terrestrial vertebrates with∼ 11,000 described …
represent the world's most diverse clade of terrestrial vertebrates with∼ 11,000 described …
A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes
Background The extant squamates (> 9400 known species of lizards and snakes) are one of
the most diverse and conspicuous radiations of terrestrial vertebrates, but no studies have …
the most diverse and conspicuous radiations of terrestrial vertebrates, but no studies have …
Molecular phylogenetics of Squamata: the position of snakes, amphisbaenians, and dibamids, and the root of the squamate tree
TM Townsend, A Larson, E Louis… - Systematic biology, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Squamate reptiles (snakes, lizards, and amphisbaenians) serve as model systems for
evolutionary studies of a variety of morphological and behavioral traits, and phylogeny is …
evolutionary studies of a variety of morphological and behavioral traits, and phylogeny is …
Phylogeny and systematics of Squamata (Reptilia) based on morphology
JL Conrad - Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 2008 - BioOne
Abstract Squamata (amphisbaenians,“lizards”, mosasaurs, and snakes) is an extremely
diverse clade with a rich fossil record. There is little consensus about the interrelationships …
diverse clade with a rich fossil record. There is little consensus about the interrelationships …
[HTML][HTML] The phylogeny of squamate reptiles (lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians) inferred from nine nuclear protein-coding genes
Squamate reptiles number approximately 8000 living species and are a major component of
the world's terrestrial vertebrate diversity. However, the established relationships of the …
the world's terrestrial vertebrate diversity. However, the established relationships of the …
Resolving the phylogeny of lizards and snakes (Squamata) with extensive sampling of genes and species
Squamate reptiles (lizards and snakes) are one of the most diverse groups of terrestrial
vertebrates. Recent molecular analyses have suggested a very different squamate …
vertebrates. Recent molecular analyses have suggested a very different squamate …
[HTML][HTML] The molecular evolutionary tree of lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians
Squamate reptiles (lizards, snakes, amphisbaenians) number approximately 8200 living
species and are a major component of the world's terrestrial vertebrate diversity. Recent …
species and are a major component of the world's terrestrial vertebrate diversity. Recent …
[HTML][HTML] Squamate phylogeny, taxon sampling, and data congruence
MSY Lee - Organisms Diversity & Evolution, 2005 - Elsevier
To investigate the affinities of snakes, amphisbaenians and dibamids, the phylogenetic
relationships among the major lineages (families) of extinct and extant squamates are …
relationships among the major lineages (families) of extinct and extant squamates are …