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Description English: Phylogenetic groups: A monophyletic taxon contains a common ancestor and all of its descendants. 

       Diagram: in yellow, the group of "reptiles and birds"

A paraphyletic taxon contains its most recent common ancestor, but does not contain all the descendants of that ancestor. 

       Diagram: in cyan, the reptiles

A polyphyletic taxon does not contain the most recent common ancestor of all its members. 

       Diagram: in red, the group of "all warm-blooded animals"


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current11:37, 6 January 2013Thumbnail for version as of 11:37, 6 January 2013554 × 472 (54 KB)Luiz Alexandre SilvaDescription English: Phylogenetic groups: A monophyletic taxon contains a common ancestor and all of its descendants. Diagram: in yellow, the group of "reptiles and birds" A paraphyletic taxon contains its most recent common ancestor, but does n

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