I think this was specific to tetrapods, though I don’t know if there are any land vertebrates that aren’t descendants of tetrapods.
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driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 7 months ago
Does all land vertebrates come from the same ancestor? I found surprising that only one species were trying to colonize the land.
Cort@lemmy.world 7 months ago
BoxedFenders@hexbear.net 7 months ago
All tetrapods share a common ancestor but the land was already teeming with invertebrate life at the time. Take a look at this handy guide to see our lineage. :)