Interrogating genomic-scale data for Squamata (lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians) shows no support for key traditional morphological relationships
Genomics is narrowing uncertainty in the phylogenetic structure for many amniote groups.
For one of the most diverse and species-rich groups, the squamate reptiles (lizards, snakes …
For one of the most diverse and species-rich groups, the squamate reptiles (lizards, snakes …
Combining phylogenomics and fossils in higher-level squamate reptile phylogeny: molecular data change the placement of fossil taxa
JJ Wiens, CA Kuczynski, T Townsend… - Systematic …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Molecular data offer great potential to resolve the phylogeny of living taxa but can molecular
data improve our understanding of relationships of fossil taxa? Simulations suggest that this …
data improve our understanding of relationships of fossil taxa? Simulations suggest that this …
Congruence and conflict in the higher-level phylogenetics of squamate reptiles: an expanded phylogenomic perspective
Genome-scale data have the potential to clarify phylogenetic relationships across the tree of
life but have also revealed extensive gene tree conflict. This seeming paradox, whereby …
life but have also revealed extensive gene tree conflict. This seeming paradox, whereby …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Integrated analyses resolve conflicts over squamate reptile phylogeny and reveal unexpected placements for fossil taxa
Squamate reptiles (lizards and snakes) are a pivotal group whose relationships have
become increasingly controversial. Squamates include> 9000 species, making them the …
become increasingly controversial. Squamates include> 9000 species, making them the …
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 …
[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 …
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 …
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 …
[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 …