Morphology, development, and evolution o
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Daniel G. Blackburn; Alexander F. Flemming
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Current studies on fetal membranes of reptiles are providing insight into three major historical transformations: evolution of the amniote egg, evolution of viviparity, and evolution of placentotrophy. Squamates (lizards and snakes) are ideal for such studies because their fetal membran