Rauisuchus
Rauisuchus is a genus of extinct basal archosaurs which lived in what is now the Geopark of Paleorrota (Santa María Formation), Brazil, during the Middle to Late Triassic period (235-206 million years ago). It contains one species, R. tiradentes.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Family: | †Rauisuchidae |
| Genus: | †Rauisuchus Huene 1936 |
| Species: | †R. tiradentes |
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| †Rauisuchus tiradentes Huene 1936 | |
Etymology
The crocodylian-like genus was named after fossil collector Dr. Wilhelm Rau; Rauisuchus. The name Rauisuchus means Wilhelm Rau's crocodile.
Description
The genus belonged to a group of land-dwelling relatives to crocodiles. These reptiles were among the top predators of their day, eating other reptiles for food and maybe hunting early dinosaurs. Rauisuchus possibly grew to a length of 4 m (13 ft) and would be 90 cm (35 in) high at the hips. It had a weight of around 250 kg (550 lb).
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References
- Rauisuchus at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- Holtz, Thomas; Brett-Surman, Michael (2001). Jurassic Park Institute: Dinosaur Field Guide. Random House. ISBN 0-375-81293-8.
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