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Terrestrial vertebrate evolution
Coverage of Terrestrial vertebrate evolution in the Nexus archive.
- Mummified early Permian reptile reveals ancient amniote breathing apparatus
A mummified fossil of the early Permian reptile Captorhinus, discovered and published in Nature, provides insights into the ancestral amniote breathing mechanism. The study highlights its significance in understanding terrestrial vertebrate evolution. The findings offer a rare glimpse into ancient respiratory systems through preserved soft tissue structures.