Turtles More Like Lizards on Evolutionary Tree, New Gene Study Finds

by Chloe McIver of Nature magazine Turtles should sit on the same branch of the tree of life as lizards, according to a genetic analysis that could clear up a long-standing mystery over the creature's origin. Palaeontologists have long used morphological data, obtained by looking closely at the physical characteristics of fossils and living relatives, to show the evolutionary relationship between different species.

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Turtles More Like Lizards on Evolutionary Tree, New Gene Study Finds