Fossil evidence linking the Gondwana continents includes which animal fossils?
A) lake-dwelling Mesosaurus and large land-dwelling reptile Lystrosaurus and Cynognathus
B) freshwater Mesosaurus and dinosaurs Brontosaurus and Tyrannosaurus
C) freshwater crocodiles and the large amphibian Eryops
D) reptile Dimetrodon and the first bird Archaeopteryx
E) lake-dwelling Mesosaurus and the large land-dwelling reptiles Dimetrodon and Edaphosaurus

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Mesosaurus is a freshwater reptile found only in the southern hemisphere, suggesting a connection between continents that were once part of Gondwana. Lystrosaurus and Cynognathus are land-dwelling animals that have been found in multiple Gondwana landmasses.

Fossil Evidence Linking the Gondwana Continents Includes Which Animal Fossils