Introduction: What is Herpetology?

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Table of Contents

Introduction: What is Herpetology?

Definition of Amphibia & Reptilia

Amphibian Diversity

Reptile Diversity

Differences in current usage and the text:

Vertebrate Phylogeny

Vertebrata Phylogeny

Amphibian Monophyly

Amphibian Characters

Amphibian Characters

Universality of Apomorphies

Amphibian Interrelationships

Amphibian Interrelationships

Amphibian Phylogeny: The Crown Groups

Amphibian Phylogeny: The Stem Groups

Amphibian Interrelationships

Recognition of Reptilia

Reptilian Phylogeny: The Crown Groups

Reptilian Phylogeny: The Stem Groups

Saurian Interrelationships

Controversy and Uncertainty in Amniote Phylogeny

Controversy and Uncertainty in Amniote Phylogeny

Author: College of Sciences

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