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Fossil reptile having mammalian traits was

A
Peripatus
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Pelycosaurus
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Tyrannosaurus
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D
Archaeopteryx
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Solution

The correct option is C Pelycosaurus
A. Peripatus: It is a connecting link between annelids and arthropods.
B. Pelycosaurus- It is also called as mammal like reptiles. They developed during late carboniferous and reached their apex in the early part of the Permian remaining the dominant land animals for some 40 million years.
C. Tyrannosaurus- A large bipedal carnivorous dinosaur of the late Cretaceous period with powerful jaws and small claw like front legs.
D. Archaepteryx- It is a connecting link between birds and reptiles.
So, the correct answer is 'Pelycosaurus'.

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