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Re:Some Unusual Trees by cruegge on Saturday April 04, 2026 @01:41PM (#47641337)
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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Re:Some Unusual Trees by Tagbert on Saturday April 04, 2026 @04:47PM (#47643200)
AFAIK - Synapsida were originally termed mammal-like reptiles before the Amniota group was applied.
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Re:Some Unusual Trees by adammarples on Saturday April 04, 2026 @05:24PM (#47643581)
You're probably right I'm no expert
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