Which two groups evolved from egg-laying amniotes in the Carboniferous period?
Q: Which two groups evolved from egg-laying amniotes in the Carboniferous period?
A: Sauropsids and synapsids.
Q: Which group gave rise to mammals?
A: Synapsids.
Q: What are living sauropsids?
A: Lizards, snakes, turtles, crocodiles, and birds.
Q: What are extinct sauropsids?
A: Non-avian dinosaurs, pterosaurs, plesiosaurs, ichthyosaurs, and many others.
Q: What is a sauropsid?
A: A group of land vertebrates which includes all existing "reptiles" and birds and their fossil ancestors.
Q: What period did the sauropsids and synapsids evolve in?
A: The Carboniferous period.
Q: What is the difference between sauropsids and synapsids?
A: Sauropsids gave rise to all existing "reptiles" and birds and their fossil ancestors, while synapsids gave rise to mammals.
