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cruegge
74 days ago
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think humans are reptiles, phylogenetically. The Synapsida (containing mammals) and Sauropsida (containing reptiles) are sibling groups inside the Amniota.
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Tagbert
74 days ago
AFAIK - Synapsida were originally termed mammal-like reptiles before the Amniota group was applied.
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adammarples
74 days ago
You're probably right I'm no expert
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