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Synapsid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Synapsids (Greek, 'fused arch'), synonymous with theropsids (Greek, 'beast-face'), are a group of animals that includes mammals and every animal more closely related to mammals than to other living amniotes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synapsid
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Prehistoric Reptile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The term prehistoric reptile covers a broad category that is intended to help distinguish the dinosaurs from other prehistoric reptiles. As the dinosaurs, because of their long and successful reign for many millions of years, are almost exclusively dealt with in their own category of prehistoric life.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prehistoric_reptile
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A Complete, A to Z List of Archosaurs, Therapsids, and Other Prehistoric Reptiles
Profiles of the prehistoric reptiles--including archosaurs, pelycosaurs, therapsids, crocodiles, snakes and turtles--that preceded or lived alongside the dinosaurs.
http://dinosaurs.about.com/od/predinosaurreptiles/
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Before the Dinosaurs - Pelycosaurs, Archosaurs, and Therapsids
For approximately 120 million years--from the Carboniferous to the middle Triassic periods--terrestrial life was dominated by the pelycosaurs, archosaurs, and therapsids (the so-called "mammal-like reptiles") that preceded the dinosaurs.
http://dinosaurs.about.com/od/otherprehistoriclife/a/beforedinos.htm
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Giant Prehistoric Reptiles Take Flight at Natural History Museum
The American Museum of Natural History is opening an exhibit full of prehistoric pterosaurs .
https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140401/upper-west-side/giant-prehistoric-reptiles-take-flight-at-natural-history-museum
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Prehistoric Platypus-like Reptile Uncovered in China : Discovery News
The 248-million-year-old fossil belongs to a group of mysterious early Triassic marine reptiles.
http://news.discovery.com/animals/prehistoric-platypus-like-reptile-uncovered-in-china-141218.htm
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Half-Shelled Prehistoric Reptile Was Early Ancestor of Turtles
The species, named Pappochelys rosinae, could help settle a long-running debate about how turtles evolved.
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2015/06/24/reptile-ancestor-turtles/
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10 Terrifying Flying Reptiles That Went Extinct Long Ago
One group that is relatively forgotten, however, are the pterosaurs. Pterosaurs were not true dinosaurs but rather placed in their own class of flying reptiles. Here we will take a look at 10 of the most bizarre and terrifying pterosaurs.
http://listverse.com/2015/02/27/10-terrifying-flying-reptiles-that-went-extinct-long-ago/
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BBC Nature - All Reptiles
We currently have videos and information on 53 Prehistoric Reptiles.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Reptile/by/prehistoric
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Preserved Fossil Represents Oldest Record of Parental Care in Group of Prehistoric Reptiles
New research details how a preserved fossil found in China could be the oldest record of post-natal parental care from the Middle Jurassic.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/01/150119083053.htm
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