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Chapter 32.8, Problem 1SB
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The difference between snakes and its lizard ancestors in terms of evolutionary history.
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Amniotes evolved from amphibians. The first amniote diverged into Diapsida and Reptilian lineage. The reptilian lineage again diverged into two divisions: Lepidosauria (scaly lizards) and the Archosauria (ruler turtle).
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