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Dicondylic skull is present in

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Amphibians

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Reptiles

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Birds

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A Amphibians
In amphibia, the skull has two occipital condyles, with the help of these two condyles skull is connected by first vertebra of vertebral column i.e., atlas. This type of skull is called as dicondylic skull.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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