CHAPTER 11 Flashcards
anapsids
Amniotes that completely lack fenestrae (modern turtles)
Synapsids
amniotes with one fenestra on each lateral side of their skull. All mammals are synapsids
diapsids
Amniotes with one set of fenestrae on the lateral sides of their skulls and one set on the top surfaces of their skulls
Diapsids are further subdivided into two groups, again based on fenestrae.
Lepidosauromorphs or lepidosaurs
and
Archosauromorphs or archosaurs
Archosauromorphs or archosaurs
are diapsids with an additional fenestra in front of each orbit (the antorbital fenestra) and an additional fenestra on the rear of the lower jaw (the mandibular fenestra).
examples of archosaurs
Crocodilians, birds, dinosaurs, and the extinct flying reptiles called pterosaurs are all archosaurs.
Lepidosauromorphs or lepidosaurs
are diapsids with no additional fenestrae.
examples of lepidosaurs
Modern lepidosaurs include lizards, snakes, and tuataras.
Avemetatarsalians
they are characterized by having ankles that flex like a hinge, while other archosaurs have ankles that rotate like a ball-and-socket.
what does the adaptation that Avemetatarsalians have give?
it gave stiffer ankles, which were better able to safely support their weight while running and were better suited to locomotion on upright (non-sprawling) limbs.
Pseudosuchian archosaurs:
which include today’s living crocodiles, their ancestors
Avemetatarsalian archosaurs:
which include dinosaurs and their immediate ancestors, pterosaurs, and birds.
Dinosaurs are
dinosauromorphan, avemetatarsalian, archosaurian diapsids.
who were the first groups to evolve into mega herbivores and carnivores in land during the beginning of Permian?
the synapsids
Dimetrodon
one of the earliest synapsids
gorgonopsids
Late in the Permian, large saber- toothed synapsids, called gorgonopsids, were the top predators.