Westlothiana Fossil Reveals Mosaic Evolution of Land Adaptations in Early Tetrapods
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New analysis places the Early Carboniferous Westlothiana lizziae among stem tetrapods, revealing an internal gill skeleton and other aquatic traits alongside land adaptations. The mix suggests tetrapod limbs evolved piecemeal in amphibious animals before the crown group emerged.
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