They defined Reptilia as all amniotes closer to " Lacerta agilis " and " Crocodylus niloticus " than to " Homo sapiens ".
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Many modern systematists, such as advocates of phylogenetic nomenclature, use Reptilia, the reptiles; birds are descendants of reptiles but are not included in the Reptilia.
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Many modern systematists, such as advocates of phylogenetic nomenclature, use Reptilia, the reptiles; birds are descendants of reptiles but are not included in the Reptilia.
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Their phylogeny differed in that the parareptiles of Gauthier " et al . " were now regarded as close relatives of turtles, within crown group Reptilia.
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However, these phylogenies follow Laurin and Reisz ( 1995 ) in placing Parareptilia within crown-group Reptilia, meaning that mesosaurs are once again members of Reptilia.
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However, these phylogenies follow Laurin and Reisz ( 1995 ) in placing Parareptilia within crown-group Reptilia, meaning that mesosaurs are once again members of Reptilia.
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Unlike most previous definitions of Reptilia, however, Modesto and Anderson's definition includes birds, as they are within the clade that includes both lizards and crocodiles.
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While on tour, Spektor and the Strokes recorded the song " Modern Girls & Old Fashion Men ", released as a B-side on the " Reptilia " single.
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As a crown group, Reptilia included the most recent common ancestor of the two main lineages of living reptiles-diapsids and turtles-and all descendants of that common ancestor.
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Similarly " reptilia " names a monophyletic group which includes reptiles, crocodilians, and birds . Preceding contribs ) 00 : 47, 6 February 2012 ( UTC)
