Anapsid facts for kids
An anapsid is an amniote whose skull does not have openings on the sides behind the eyes. This is
- A primitive ('basal') condition for early amniotes in the Mississippian (early Carboniferous).
- A secondary ('derived') condition of some other reptile groups, probably including turtles (Chelonia).
Some other groups were anapsids, such as the mesosaurs.
See also
In Spanish: Anapsida para niños
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