Table 3.
Dates for the most recent common ancestor of major nodes in the lepidosaur phylogenetic tree
| Group | Median | 95% HPD lower | 95% HPD upper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Lepidosauria (lizard-tuatara) |
242.0 |
238.0 |
249.5 |
| Crown Squamata |
193.0 |
176.0 |
213.2 |
| Crown Gekkota |
76.2 |
52.4 |
101.0 |
| Crown Scincoidea |
137.6 |
107.3 |
168.7 |
| Crown Lacertoidea |
150.0 |
116.4 |
190.7 |
| Crown Serpentes |
109.6 |
81.1 |
137.0 |
| Crown Anguimorpha |
129.5 |
128.1 |
134.2 |
| Crown Iguania |
135.8 |
116.7 |
152.0 |
| Crown Pleurodonta |
75.8 |
59.6 |
97.8 |
| Crown Acrodonta | 96.0 | 73.9 | 121.9 |
These divergence estimates were calculated using the uncorrelated lognormal relaxed clock model in BEAST.