Tooth and cranial disparity in the fossil relatives ofSphenodon(Rhynchocephalia) dispute the persistent ‘living fossil’ label

Volume: 25, Issue: 11, Pages: 2194 - 2209
Published: Aug 20, 2012
Abstract
The tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) is the only living representative of Rhynchocephalia, a group of small vertebrates that originated about 250 million years ago. The tuatara has been referred to as a living fossil; however, the group to which it belongs included a much greater diversity of forms in the Mesozoic. We explore the morphological diversity of Rhynchocephalia and stem lepidosaur relatives (Sphenodon plus 13 fossil relatives) by...
Paper Details
Title
Tooth and cranial disparity in the fossil relatives ofSphenodon(Rhynchocephalia) dispute the persistent ‘living fossil’ label
Published Date
Aug 20, 2012
Volume
25
Issue
11
Pages
2194 - 2209
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