[sci.bio] Therapsids

sarima@tdatirv.UUCP (Stanley Friesen) (04/27/91)

In article <1991Apr25.182824.18628@hollie.rdg.dec.com> winalski@psw.enet.dec.com (Paul S. Winalski) writes:
>What is the common name for the Theraspids?

There realy isn't one, for the very good reason that(, with the possible
exception of monotremes :-), they are completely extinct.

Many informal paleontology books refer to them as 'Mammal-like Reptiles',
which is as close to a common name as they have.
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