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Reptile Family Tree Peters 2021 1909 Taxa, 235 Characters Turinia Enoplus Chondrichtyes Jagorina Gemuendina Manta Chordata Loganellia Ginglymostoma Rhincodon Branchiostoma Tristychius Pikaia Tetronarce = Torpedo Palaeospondylus Craniata Aquilolamna Tamiobatis Myxine Sphyrna Metaspriggina Squalus Arandaspis Pristis Poraspis Rhinobatos Drepanaspis Cladoselache Pteromyzon adult Promissum Chlamydoselachus Pteromyzon hatchling Aetobatus Jamoytius Squatina Birkenia Heterodontus Euphanerops Iniopteryx Drepanolepis Helodus Callorhinchus Haikouichthys Scaporhynchus Belantsea Squaloraja Hemicyclaspis Chimaera Dunyu CMNH 9280 Mitsukurina Rhinochimaera Tanyrhinichthys Isurus Debeerius Thelodus GLAHM–V8304 Polyodon hatchling Cetorhinus Acipenser Yanosteus Oxynotus Bandringa PF8442 Pseudoscaphirhynchus Isistius Polyodon adult Daliatus Bandringa PF5686 Gnathostomata Megachasma Xenacanthus Dracopristis Akmonistion Ferromirum Strongylosteus Ozarcus Falcatus Reptile Family Tree Chondrosteus Hybodus fraasi Hybodus basanus Pucapampella Osteichthyes Orodus Peters 2021 1943 taxa, 235 characters Gregorius Harpagofututor Leptolepis Edestus Prohalecites Gymnothorax funebris Doliodus Gymnothorax afer Malacosteus Eurypharynx Amblyopsis Lepidogalaxias Typhlichthys Anableps Kryptoglanis Phractolaemus Homalacanthus Acanthodes Electrophorus Cromeria Triazeugacanthus Gymnotus Gorgasia Pholidophorus Calamopleurus Chauliodus Bonnerichthys Dactylopterus Chiasmodon Osteoglossum Sauropsis Synodus Ohmdenia Amia Trachinocephalus BRSLI M1332 Watsonulus Anoplogaster Pachycormus Parasemionotus Aenigmachanna Protosphyraena Channa Aspidorhynchus Arapaima Pseudoasthenocormus Stylephorus Orthocormus Gigantura Hoplerythrinus Neoclinus Anarhichas Proacanthodes Pantodon Salmo Snyderidia Ischnacanthus Hydrolycus Ptomacanthus Brochoadmones Chirocentrus Notopterus Xiphactinus Portheus Narcetes Mesacanthus Brycon Climatius Clupea Brachyacanthus Serrasalmus Eurycormus Diplacanthus Hiodon alosoides Notelops Hiodon tergisus Pholidophorus? radians Ticinolepis longaeva Dapedium Petrocephalus Bavarichthys Miguashaia Feroxichthys Gnathonemus Synbranchus Dialipina Mormyrops Anguilla Ticinolepis crassidens Gymnarchus Latimeria Perleidus Xiphias Annaichthys Omosudis Tarrasius Alepisaurus Allenypterus Quebecius Scheenstia Flagellipinna Holoptychius Lepidotes Thunnus Pycnodus Porolepis Lepisosteus Scomber Satanichthys Laccognathus Semionotus Esox Albula Kenichthys Robustichthys Saurichthys Opisthoproctus Youngolepis Hoplosternum Tylosurus Istiphorus Tungsenia Synodontis Scombermorus Elops Stensioella Ictalurus Aphanopus Megalops Styloichthys Rhombichthys Psarolepis KGM 1983 306 Scomberoides Wadeichthys Guiyu Clarias Strunius Wuttagoonaspis Liparis Onychodus Menaspis Pterois Birgeria Platysomus Prionotus Thoracopterus Cheirodus Satyrichthys Coccocephalichthys Austroptyctodus Polydactylus Clupeospis Campbellodus Coryphaenoides Engraulis Eurynotus Zanclus Coilia Scorpis Pomatomus Peltopleurus Dicrolene Beishanichthys Heteronectes Fukangichthys Placodermi Psettodes Aetheretmon Parayunnanolepis Hippoglossus Pteronisculus Microbrachius Gadus Boreosomus Bothriolepis Notothenia Bluefieldius Romundina Coryphaena Cheirolepis Dicksonosteus Rachycentron Gogosardina Qilinyu Opisthomyzon Mimipiscis Entelognathus Remora Moythomasia Minjinia Lunaspis Sphyraena Australosoma Fundulus Cowralepis Massamorichthys Powichthys ANU V244 Labeotropheus Polypterus Coccosteus Monocentris Erpetoichthys Titanichthys Cyprinus Mcnamaraspis Sphenocephalus Janusiscus Dunkleosteus Uranolophus Perca Dipnorhynchus Danio Howidipterus Gasterosteus Aeoliscus - Centriscus Hippocampus Archosauromorpha Gogonasus Eldeceeon 1990.7.1 Colosteus Plectocretacicus Eldeceeon holotype Diplovertebron Aytonerpeton Regalecus glesne Romeriscus Mammalia Deltaherpeton Regalecus argenteus Bystrowiella Megazostrodon Tinodon Pholidogaster Solenodonsaurus Cabonnichthys Sargocentron Westlothiana Shuotherium Barameda Polymixia Chroniosaurus PIN3585/124 Gooloogongia Anomalops Casineria Chroniosaurus Ausktribosphenos Osteolepis Seriola rivoliana Brouffia Chroniosuchus Monotremata Amphitherium Eusthenopteron Seriola zonata Coelostegus Sinodelphys Docodon Eusthenopteron juvenile Lampris Paleothyris Juramaia Exocoetus Hylonomus Dryolestes Tinirau Chaoyangodens Diodon Anthracodromeus Lagocephalus Brasilitherium Koilops Protorothyris MCZ1532 Elpistostege Mola Kuehneotherium Brindabellaspis Balistes Protorothyris CM 8617 Lactodens Tiktaalik Himantolophus Protorothyris MCZ 2149 Fruitafossor Spathicephalus Antennarius Vaughnictis Marsupialia Cifelliodon Periophthalmus Tachyglossus Panderichthys Elacatinus Synapsida Akidolestes Ogcocephalus Ornithorhynchus Tetrapoda Uranoscopus Elliotsmithia Ukhaatherium Lophius Apsisaurus Cabarzia Greererpeton Bathypterois Aerosaurus Patagosmilus Trypanognathus Cetostoma Hadrocodium Henosferos Varanops Morganucodon Laidleria Varanodon Dvinosaurus Volaticotherium Varanosaurus FMNH PR 1760 Eomaia Isodectes Dendromaia (small roommate) Agilodocodon Acroplous Antarctanax Bermanerpeton Varanosaurus BSPHM 1901 XV20 Batrachosuchus Archaeothyris Acristatherium Milosaurus Cronopio Siderops Ophiacodon Gilronia Gerrothorax Didelphis Marmosops Pantelosaurus Ambolestes Plagiosuchus Dasycercus Haptodus Ossinodus Myrmecobius Secodontosaurus Anebodon Parmastega Dimetrodon Docofossor MGUH-VP-8160 Sphenacodon Notoryctes Acanthostega Ianthodon Marmosa Maelestes Ichthyostega Edaphosaurus Asioryctes Proterogyrinus Cutleria Ianthasaurus Asioryctes long rostrum Eoherpeton Hipposaurus Glaucosaurus Perameles Neopteroplax Macrotis Stenocybus Anthracosaurus Dromiciops IVPP V18117 Potorous Baphetes Kenyasaurus Pseudocheirus Megalocephalus Galechirus Adalatherium Pederpes Suminia Paedotherium Whatcheeria Venjukovia Groeberia Ventastega Vintana Crassigyrinus Eodicynodon Balbaroo Dicynodon Phalanger Sclerothorax NMK-S 118A Biarmosuchus Dactylopsia Iberospondylus Petaurus Titanophoneus Thylacoleo Peltobatrachus Procynosuchus Sclerocephalus smns90055 Thrinaxodon Phascolarctos Laosuchus Vombatus Nigerpeton Prozostrodon Diprotodon Saharastega Probainognathus Pyrotherium Cochleosaurus Chiniquodon Propalorchestes Chenoprosopus Castorocauda Palorchestes Zatrachys Haldanodon Eryops Interatherium Pseudotherium Hegetotherium Edops Pachygenelus Archegosaurus Sclerothorax HLD-V608 Mesotherium Rhineceps Adeleobasileus Euygenium Toxodon Mastodonsaurus Therioherpeton Parotosuchus Procoptodon Paracyclotosaurus Sinoconodon Brasilodon Nambaroo Haramiyavia Proargyrolagus Wantzosaurus Dendrolagus Trimerorhachis Trematosaurus long rostrum Macropus Neldasaurus Dendrerpeton-Dendrysokos Microdocodon Perryella Trematosaurus Asiatherium Metoposaurus Fossiomanus Priacodon Vincelestes Huerfanodon Tersomius Chaliminia Trioracodon Caluromys Conoryctes Riograndia Pucadelphys Dissorophus Schowalteria Cacops Diapsida Oligokyphus Thylacosmilus Broiliellus Kayentatherium Dasyuroides Tritylodon Fedexia Heleosaurus Dasyurus Ecolsonia Mesenosaurus OMNH 73209 Sinopa Cimolestes Tambachia Spinolestes Monodelphis Sarcophilus Mycterosaurus FMNH UC169 Jeholodens Acheloma Chironectes Ernanodon Platyhistrix Nikkasaurus Origolestes Mesenosaurus PIN 158/1 Maotherium Thylacinus Georgenthalia Yanoconodon Thylophorops Micromelerpeton Niaftasuchus not Amphicyon Doleserpeton Gobiconodon Apateon Microsauria Anningia Repenomamus robustus Arctocyon Gerobatrachus Archaeovenator Repenomamus giganticus Deltatherium Asaphestera intermedium Deltatheridium Triassurus Orovenator Jueconodon Utaherpeton Liaoconodon Austraolhyaena Triadobatrachus Tuditanus Pyozia Oxyaena Rana Llistrofus Broomia Loxolophus Ascaphus Milleropsis BPI-720 Huskerpeton Mayulestes Chunerpeton Batropetes Erpetonyx Masrasector Andrias Rhynchonkos Borhyaena Proteus Micraroter Ascendonanus MNC-TA0924 Placentalia Hyaenodon Necturus Euryodus primus Callistoe Karaurus Eudibamus Vulpavus palustris Celtedens Didelphodon Joermungandr Aphelosaurus Protictis Asaphestera platyris Petrolacosaurus Nasua Araeoscelis Kirktonecta Genetta Reptilomorpha Spinoaequalis Nandinia Suricata Scincosaurus Galesphyrus Procyon Pantylus CM 81532 - not Anthracodromeus Enaliosauria Youngina BPI 3859 Mephitis Balanerpeton Stegostretus Thadeosaurus Herpestes Caerorhachis Batrachiderpeton Tangasaurus Cryptoprocta Amphibamus Keraterpeton Hovasaurus Plesiorycteropus Platyrhinops Diceratosaurus Claudiosaurus Adelosaurus Eupleres Diplocaulus Acerosodontosaurus Prohesperocyon Utegenia 2 Diploceraspis Talpa Utegenia 1 Sauropleura Atopodentatus Ariekanerprton Ptyonius Sinosaurosphargis Potos Stegops Acherontiscus Largocephalosaurus Ailurus Kotlassia Rileymillerus Omphalosaurus Ailuropoda Seymouria Lethiscus Anarosaurus Mustela Discosauriscus Oestocephalus Lontra Gulo Makowskia Phlegethontia AMNH6966 Diandongosaurus Enhydra Arctodus Phlegethontia CGH129 Palatodonta Puijila FG 596 V 20 Pappochelys Neotherium Tulerpeton Eusauropleura Palacrodon Ursus arctos Eucritta Microbrachis Sauropterygia Majiashanosaurus Ursus maritimus Adelospondylus Paraplacodus Machaeroides Adelogyrinus Pachypleurosaurus Placodus inexpectatus Ectoganus Chinlestegophis Qianxisaurus Placodus gigas Cartorhynchus Henodus Stylinodon Brachydectes Amphicynodon Reptilia Lysorophus Sclerocormus Placochelys Keichousaurus Cyamodus Psittacotherium Eocaecilia Megistotherium Silvanerpeton Dermophis Dianmeisaurus Dawazisaurus Kerberos Palaeosinopa Gephyrostegeus bohemicus Hanosaurus Melivora Phoca Urumqia Lariosaurus Patriofelis Protodobenus Bruktererpeton Bobosaurus Sarkastodon Odobenus Corosaurus Cymatosaurus Miacis Sachicasaurus Hyopsodus Nothosaurus Enaliarctos Wangosaurus Desmatophoca
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