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1. Traditional classification schemes divided reptiles into 5 subclasses: Anapsida, Synapsida, Euryapsida, Archosauria, and Lepidosauria. 2. Dinosaurs dominated the mid-late Triassic to late Cretaceous periods, initially starting small but later evolving to huge sizes. They had hollow bones, walked on two legs, and used their tails as counterbalances. 3. The mass extinction event 65 million years ago wiped out over 50% of all species including all land animals over 10kg and all marine reptiles. Extinctions

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