Sauropsida

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “face”) literally "lizard face".

Proper noun

Sauropsida

1. A taxonomic clade within the class Reptilia – amniotes that include all existing reptiles and birds and their fossil ancestors.

See also

• Synapsida