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Building Phylogenetic Trees
Common ancestors
Lizards, rabbits, and humans all descend from a common ancestor that had an amniotic egg. Thus, lizards, rabbits, and humans all belong to the clade Amniota. Vertebrata is a larger clade that also includes fish and lamprey.
Source
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"OpenStax College, Determining Evolutionary Relationships. October 16, 2013."
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