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Reptile Family Tree Peters 2020 1659+ Taxa, 235 Amphioxus Metaspriggina Arandaspis 92 Poraspis 76 Drepanaspis 100 Birkenia 92 66 Thelodus GLAHM–V8304 66 Hemicyclaspis 99 100 Yanosteus Pseudoscaphirhynchus 99 Loganellia 64 100 99 Rhincodon Chimaera Manta Belantsea 96 91 Helodus Falcatus Iniopteryx Bandringa PF8442 100 98 98 Heterodontus 73 80 Cladoselache Chlamydoselachus Reptile Family Tree 87 73 Doliodus 93 Akmonistion Megachasma 93 96 97 Xenacanthus 85 Squalus Tristychius 82 Pachycormus 68 95 Squatina Peters 2020 1659+ taxa, 235 characters 91 Hybodus fraasi 85 Aetobatus 70 Hybodus basanus Sphyrna Protosphyraena 96 93 77 Isurus 77 91 Polyodon adult Rhinobatos 89 Polyodon hatchling Bandringa PF5686 * red taxa have too few traits to include on this list, but were tested with small subsets 58 Gregorius 100 Gymnothorax <50 Eurypharynx <50 Proamia 100 59 Amia Anableps 67 Trachinocephalus 92 Anguilla 97 Lepidogalaxias 100 100 Electrophorus 67 Chiasmodon Gymnotus Malacosteus 95 54 99 Chirocentrus 74 Salmo Chauliodus 95 Albula 62 Flagellipinna 100 Bonnerichthys Osteoglossum 100 Portheus Xiphactinus Tarrasius 98 Pholidophorus <50 Elops 68 Robustichthys 89 Lepidotes 85 Hydrolycus 53 69 99 74 Dapedium BRSLI M1332 65 100 Lepisosteus Serrasalmus 83 Semionotus 99 Scomber <50 Cheirodus 51 Thunnus Austroptyctodus 94 98 Heteronectes <50 Coccosteus Psettodes 82 78 Mcnamaraspis 58 Hippoglossus Dunkleosteus Coryphaena 84 Romundina 100 96 72 Anarhichas <50 Bothriolepis Pseudoestias 78 Dicksonosteus 79 Channa 88 Qilinyu 57 <50 Menaspis Rachycentron 95 85 92 Sphyraena 85 Entelognathus 89 Istiphorus 85 Lunaspis 98 Opisthomyzon Hoplosternum Remora 85 unnamed Silurian catfish 98 74 Clarias Perca 99 51 Stensioella 52 Cyprinus <50 ‘Thelodus’ dorsal eyes <50 KGM 1983 306 100 Ictalurus Esox 100 Dicrolene 87 Brachyacanthus <50 Seriola zonata 62 Ischnacanthus 65 Gasterosteus Hippocampus 79 Mesacanthus 90 88 Regalecus 71 Notopterus 81 Perleidus Plectocretacicus Cheirolepis 100 100 Rhombichthys 89 95 Mimipiscis Megalops 88 100 Moythomasia 100 Scombermorus 100 Pteronisculus 93 Aphanopus 96 98 Coccocephalichthys 82 Engraulis 92 Xiphias Thoracopterus 95 Saurichthys Tylosurus Barameda <50 88 <50 Strunius Seriola rivoliana 64 Onychodus Gnathonemus Allenypterus 50 Lampris 66 73 Exocoetus 74 94 Quebecius 83 Holoptychius 92 Mola 92 Miguashia Balistes 98 <50 Latimeria 98 Polydactylus 100 Prionotus 76 Kenichthys 84 Youngolepis 67 Dactylopterus 88 98 Tungsenia 100 Diodon 58 Guiyu Lagocephalus Psarolepis 62 94 Periophthalmus Powichthys 89 Antennarius 90 94 Gemuendina 1 99 Bathypterois Polypterus Lophius 94 85 Erpetoichthys 85 Uranolophus 89 Dipnorhynchus Howidipterus Archosauromorpha 100 Eldeceeon 1990.7.1 Gogonasus 99 99 Diplovertebron 97 Cabonnichthys Eldeceeon holotype 61 Romeriscus 99 Osteolepis 91 62 100 Bystrowiella 95 Eusthenopteron Solenodonsaurus 85 88 Tinirau 94 Westlothiana 95 Chroniosaurus PIN3585/124 100 Koilops Casineria 100 100 Chroniosaurus 98 99 Elpistostege 84 Brouffia 100 Tiktaalik Chroniosuchus 93 77 Coelostegus Spathicephalus Paleothyris Panderichthys 91 78 Hylonomus 99 Dvinosaurus 66 Anthracodromeus 100 Trypanognathus 99 Protorothyris MCZ1532 Laidleria Protorothyris CM 8617 95 86 Isodectes 85 87 98 94 Acroplous Protorothyris MCZ 2149 Batrachosuchus 99 80 Vaughnictis 94 Siderops 100 Gerrothorax Plagiosuchus 62 66 Elliotsmithia Antarctanax 92 Deltaherpeton <50 Apsisaurus Cabarzia Pholidogaster Aerosaurus Milosaurus 100 88 86 91 Colosteus Varanops Aytonerpeton 67 90 Varanodon Greererpeton Varanosaurus FMNH PR 1760 57 Ossinodus 85 84 Dendromaia (small roommate) Megazostrodon Tinodon 83 91 Parmastega Varanosaurus BSPHM 1901 XV20 100 MGUH-VP-8160 89 93 Sinodelphys Acanthostega Archaeothyris 100 89 99 Juramaia Shuotherium Ichthyostega Ophiacodon 75 82 70 Chaoyangodens Ausktribosphenos Proterogyrinus 82 Pantelosaurus 68 100 Eoherpeton Brasilitherium Amphitherium 91 97 Haptodus 97 95 Kuehneotherium 100 Neopteroplax Docodon 63 80 82 Secodontosaurus Lactodens Anthracosaurus 76 71 100 Dimetrodon 79 93 Cifelliodon Dryolestes 92 Baphetes 97 Sphenacodon 95 Tachyglossus Megalocephalus Ianthodon 88 Akidolestes 80 85 96 100 Pederpes Edaphosaurus Ornithorhynchus 99 95 Whatcheeria 82 Ianthasaurus 99 Ventastega Glaucosaurus Ukhaatherium 93 Patagosmilus Crassigyrinus Cutleria 94 Hadrocodium 87 88 Morganucodon Henosferos 87 Sclerothorax NMK-S 118A Hipposaurus 72 Stenocybus Eomaia Volaticotherium Iberospondylus 80 85 62 <50 Agilodocodon 88 Peltobatrachus 97 IVPP V18117 77 Acristatherium 71 Kenyasaurus 59 Cronopio 65 Sclerocephalus smns90055 62 100 Laosuchus 82 Galechirus 96 Didelphis Nigerpeton Ambolestes 51 99 100 52 Suminia Saharastega 89 85 Glironia Venjukovia 55 95 Cochleosaurus 83 Marmosops 80 Eodicynodon Marmosa 78 Chenoprosopus 94 83 Asioryctes 100 79 Zatrachys Dicynodon 100 Asioryctes long rostrum 65 Eryops Biarmosuchus 78 <50 Perameles 98 87 Edops Titanophoneus Macrotis Archegosaurus 100 Procynosuchus 59 Dasycercus 65 Rhineceps 77 Myrmecobius 78 100 Thrinaxodon 84 74 Parotosuchus 75 Anebodon Prozostrodon Docofossor 72 Mastodonsaurus Sclerothorax HLD-V608 100 Dromiciops 97 69 83 Probainognathus Notoryctes Wantzosaurus 85 <50 84 Potorous 54 <50 Trematosaurus long rostrum 99 86 Chiniquodon Pseudocheirus 82 Neldasaurus Castorocauda Dasyuroides Trematosaurus 77 87 98 Haldanodon Metoposaurus 97 Paedotherium 96 Pseudotherium 100 Groeberia Trimerorhachis 71 Pachygenelus Vintana Dendrerpeton Therioherpeton Priacodon 85 Balbaroo 81 Heleosaurus 88 76 87 Perryella Mesenosaurus OMNH 73209 Sinoconodon Trioracodon 86 Phalanger 81 Brasilodon 81 92 Dactylopsia Tersomius 95 9 4 96 99 Mycterosaurus FMNH UC169 98 Haramiyavia 72 Petaurus 97 82 Dissorophus 81 Nikkasaurus Thylacoleo Cacops 89 Microdocodon 65 <50 Broiliellus Mesenosaurus PIN 3706/4 Oligokyphus 94 Mesenosaurus PIN 3717/1 88 100 Kayentatherium 97 Fedexia 94 87 <50 Phascolarctos Ecolsonia Mesenosaurus PIN 158/1 Tritylodon Vombatus 97 <50 98 Chaliminia 64 74 89 Tambachia 79 Niaftasuchus <50 Riograndia Pyrotherium 84 Acheloma 100 Spinolestes 74 57 Platyhistrix <50 Diprotodon 96 Jeholodens Propalorchestes Anningia 81 100 Georgenthalia 88 <50 Palorchestes Micromelerpeton 89 Archaeovenator Yanoconodon 96 Interatherium Doleserpeton 95 Orovenator 90 88 Origolestes 98 Maotherium 77 Hegetotherium 98 Apateon Pyozia 76 100 92 Gerobatrachus Gobiconodon 84 Mesotherium 71 Asaphestera 100 Broomia 80 80 Andrias 83 Liaoconodon <50 100 Euygenium Utaherpeton 89 Milleropsis BPI-720 52 Toxodon <50 Necturus 60 Repenomamus robustus Karaurus 88 76 Tuditanus 98 Erpetonyx 98 80 Repenomamus giganticus 55 Procoptodon Celtedens Llistrofus 54 Monodelphis Batropetes Nambaroo 100 Rana 100 87 Ascendonanus MNC-TA0924 87 Chironectes 91 Rhynchonkos 80 Proargyrolagus Triadobatrachus 99 Dendrolagus 97 Micraroter Huerfanodon 67 Eudibamus 61 Macropus Euryodus primus 97 100 Aphelosaurus 92 Vincelestes 100 Petrolacosaurus 99 83 Conoryctes Kirktonecta 92 83 <50 87 Araeoscelis 99 Schowalteria Dasyurus 69 Balanerpeton Scincosaurus Thylacosmilus 86 77 Spinoaequalis Sinopa Cimolestes 91 Caerorhachis Pantylus 74 77 99 Amphibamus 91 Galesphyrus 100 Sarcophilus 94 Stegostretus Youngina BPI 3859 Ernanodon Platyrhinops 85 94 Batrachiderpeton Acerosodontosaurus 66 Thylacinus 80 100 94 Utegenia 2 100 Keraterpeton 72 85 Thadeosaurus 82 Diceratosaurus 89 Thylophorops Utegenia 1 100 Tangasaurus not Amphicyon <50 78 Diplocaulus Hovasaurus 61 95 Ariekanerprton Diploceraspis 83 90 99 Claudiosaurus 75 Deltatheridium Kotlassia 98 Sauropleura Adelosaurus Caluromys Austraolhyaena 91 Seymouria 91 91 95 Ptyonius 100 Atopodentatus 53 Loxolophus 84 Oxyaena Discosauriscus 98 Arctocyon 75 69 73 Sinosaurosphargis Vulpavus Makowskia Acherontiscus 100 54 98 Deltatherium 63 100 Rileymillerus 72 Largocephalosaurus Seymouria.tadpole Omphalosaurus 97 97 Protictis 100 Mayulestes 76 98 Phlegethontia CGH129 <50 77 Nandinia 80 Masrasector 100 Eusauropleura 92 Phlegethontia AMNH6966 Anarosaurus Borhyaena Lethiscus 99 80 86 100 Diandongosaurus Hyaenodon Tulerpeton Oestocephalus 82 Callistoe 86 77 Palatodonta 99 Talpa Eucritta Didelphodon 86 Stegops <50 Microbrachis 98 Pappochelys 96 Prohesperocyon 91 Gephyrostegeus bohemicus <50 Adelospondylus Palacrodon Eupleres 78 Adelogyrinus <50 Majiashanosaurus 99 Cryptoprocta 96 Chinlestegophis 97 Paraplacodus 71 Herpestes 99 98 85 Brachydectes Pachypleurosaurus Placodus inexpectatus 93 Procyon 72 99 99 Puijila 93 Lysorophus 97 100 Qianxisaurus 83 Placodus gigas 95 Ailurus 72 Neotherium Cartorhynchus 98 Henodus 88 <50 Eocaecilia 99 Ailuropoda 80 99 Ursus arctos Reptilia Dermophis 94 Sclerocormus 100 Placochelys Keichousaurus Mustela Ursus maritimus 100 100 Cyamodus 71 84 Dianmeisaurus 100 Dawazisaurus 75 95 Gulo Silvanerpeton 97 Arctodus 60 100 Hanosaurus 53 76 Lariosaurus 87 Kerberos 98 Bobosaurus 90 Patriofelis Corosaurus Sarkastodon 100 <50 87 Cymatosaurus 57 Lepidosaurmorpha Sachicasaurus 87 Machaeroides 80 Ectoganus Urumqia <50 Nothosaurus 100 Bruktererpeton Wangosaurus 66 62 Stylinodon 100 Simosaurus 63 97 Thuringothyris MNG 7729 82 81 Amphicynodon 89 Paludidraco Psittacotherium 82 Thuringothyris MNG 10183 79 84 Hauffiosaurus 93 Megistotherium 98 Anningsaura 93 Acostasaurus 91 Palaeosinopa Pistosaurus 98 Phoca Saurorictus 64 90 Thalassiodracon Odobenus 99 99 Cephalerpeton 75 Yunguisaurus 70 <50 95 Miacis Opisthodontosaurus Rhomaleosaurus Hyopsodus 80 98 81 75 Reiszorhinus 92 Vinialesaurus Enaliarctos 75 Concordia KUVP 8702a Psilotrachelosaurus 99 Desmatophoca 100 61 <50 Tricleidus 96 Concordia KUVP 96/95 PIMUZ AIII 0192 59 Plesiosaurus 77 74 Pithanotaria 69 51 Zalophus Romeria primus 96 SMF R 4710
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