vertebrate
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"On average, morphologically based species of fishes, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and other vertebrate groups all seemed to be hiding around two cryptic species."
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
A new study led by researchers at the University of Arizona suggests that for every recognized vertebrate species, there are, on average, two additional species that have gone unnoticed.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
Each vertebrate species has its own version of this genetic marker.
From Science Daily • Jan. 15, 2026
From an area measuring less than five square meters, researchers recovered more than 800 vertebrate fossils, making it the richest site documented so far.
From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025
“Interesting. It’s difficult to observe if it’s chemiluminescent vertebrate or bioluminescent bacteria.”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
