• BountifulEggnog [she/her]@hexbear.net
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    7 months ago

    “reptile” and “lizard” are invalid classifications

    Can you explain how? I was under the impression a reptile group could be made, it just includes birds. The “reptile” group most people think of is the non avian reptiles.

    • Bay_of_Piggies [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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      7 months ago

      Its sauropsidan now and includes reptilians, avians, dinosaurs and crocodilians. It has a cousin taxonomy I forget the name of that includes all mammalians and a number of extinct groups. Those extinct and four legged spiny looking fellas that look like lizards are more closely related to humans than your modern lizard.