Multiple Choice
Snakes and lizards are superficially dissimilar.Which of the following is one reason that both are classified in the order Squamata?
A) They are both members of the Archosauria.
B) They both have a highly mobile skull and jaw (a kinetic skull) that aids in feeding.
C) They both have lower jaws that are loosely joined anteriorly so that the two halves of the lower jaw can move independently of each other.
D) They both have acrodont teeth.
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