Herpetology

  1. Evolution and Phylogeny
    1. Origins of Amphibians
      1. Transition from Lobe-finned Fishes
        1. Key Fossil Evidence
          1. Anatomical Adaptations for Terrestrial Life
          2. Early Tetrapods
            1. Ichthyostega
              1. Acanthostega
                1. Other Transitional Forms
                2. Rise of Modern Amphibian Lineages
                  1. Evolutionary Relationships
                    1. Divergence of Major Groups
                  2. Origins of Reptiles
                    1. The Amniotic Egg
                      1. Structure and Function
                        1. Evolutionary Significance
                        2. Early Amniotes and the Reptilian Split
                          1. Synapsids vs. Sauropsids
                            1. Fossil Evidence
                            2. Skull Types and Evolutionary Implications
                              1. Anapsids
                                1. Synapsids
                                  1. Diapsids
                                    1. Lineage Diversification
                                  2. Major Radiations and Extinctions
                                    1. Paleozoic Radiations
                                      1. Mesozoic Radiations
                                        1. Dinosaur Evolution and Extinction
                                          1. Rise of Modern Reptile Groups
                                          2. The K-Pg Extinction Event
                                            1. Effects on Amphibians and Reptiles
                                            2. Cenozoic Diversification
                                              1. Adaptive Radiations
                                                1. Modern Lineage Development
                                              2. Phylogenetic Methods
                                                1. Morphological Phylogenetics
                                                  1. Molecular Phylogenetics
                                                    1. Interpreting Phylogenetic Trees

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                                                  3. Systematics and Taxonomy