Frogs, salamanders, crocodiles, turtles, and snakes slunk and slithered on and off the Triassic coast, lakes, and rivers. Pterosaurs, a group of flying reptiles, took to the air. On firm ground ...

To understand why turtles are not dinosaurs, we need to look at the broader reptilian family tree. In This Article Dinosaurs were a diverse group of reptiles that appeared during the Triassic ...