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Summary
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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