Rauisuchus
| Rauisuchus Temporal range: Middle Triassic, 240–230 Ma | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Sauropsida |
| (unranked): | Crurotarsi |
| Order: | Rauisuchia |
| Family: | Rauisuchidae |
| Genus: | Rauisuchus |
| Species: | R. tiradentes |
| Binomial name | |
| Rauisuchus tiradentes Huene, 1942 | |
Rauisuchus tiradentes'' is an extinct basal archosaur which lived in what is now the Geopark of Paleorrota, Brazil, during the middle Triassic period (240-230 million years ago). Named after fossil collector Dr. Wilhelm Rau, Rauisuchus 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 grew to a length of 4 m and was 90 cm high at the hips. It had a weight of around 250 kg.
References
- Holtz, Thomas; Brett-Surman, Michael (2001). Jurassic Park Institute: Dinosaur Field Guide. Random House. ISBN 0-375-81293-8.
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