vertebrate

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In many cases, scientists identify new vertebrate species by revisiting animals that are already known to science.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

The findings indicate that global vertebrate biodiversity may be far greater than current estimates, raising important questions about how many species remain undocumented and unprotected.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

"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

Roughly 100 million years later, vertebrate animals followed.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

“Interesting. It’s difficult to observe if it’s chemiluminescent vertebrate or bioluminescent bacteria.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera