precodmammalian
Precodmammalian refers to the evolutionary stage of amniotes that preceded the divergence of the mammalian lineage. These ancestral creatures were not true mammals but possessed traits that would eventually contribute to the development of mammals. They lived during the Late Carboniferous and Permian periods. Key characteristics of precodmammalian groups, such as synapsids, included a single temporal fenestra in the skull, a characteristic feature that distinguishes them from other amniote lineages like sauropsids (reptiles and birds).
These animals were typically terrestrial and diversified into various forms, some resembling small lizards and others
The study of precodmammalian fossils provides crucial insights into the origins of mammals, their early diversification,