
EvolutionDecember 1, 2005
Getting a Leg Up on Land
Recent fossil discoveries cast light on the evolution of four-limbed animals from fish
Jennifer A. Clack, a reader in vertebrate paleontology and doctor of science at the University of Cambridge, has been studying tetrapod origins for 25 years. A fellow of the Linnean Society, Clack's outside interests include choral singing (particularly of early sacred music) and gardening. She is also a motorcyclist and rides a Yamaha Diversion 900.

Getting a Leg Up on Land
Recent fossil discoveries cast light on the evolution of four-limbed animals from fish

Getting a Leg Up on Land: Overview/The Origin of Tetrapod