Question

kallimodon was an ancient reptile that lived about 150,000,000 years ago. here are pictures of a kallimodon fossil, a living leatherback turtle, and a living tuatara. which traits can you observe in the fossil of kallimodon, the living leatherback turtle, and the living tuatara? complete the table.

Explanation:

• Kallimodon: As shown in the fossil picture, it has front and back limbs (limbs are visible in the fossil) and a long tail (the tail part is clearly distinguishable in the fossil).
• Leatherback turtle: From the picture, it has flippers (its limbs are in the form of flippers suitable for swimming) and a shell on its back (a characteristic feature of turtles).
• Tuatara: As seen in the picture, it has front and back limbs (typical limb structure for terrestrial movement) and a long tail (the tail is observable in the image).

Answer:

	Kallimodon	Leatherback turtle	Tuatara
A long tail	✔		✔
Front and back limbs	✔		✔
Flippers		✔
Separate toes