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Evolution of terrestrial anatomy revealed by a derived stem tetrapod


New anatomical evidence reclassifies Westlothiana as an aquatic stem tetrapod, showing that terrestrial limb adaptations evolved mosaically in transitional amphibious environments before crown tetrapods emerged.

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