
Archosaurus rossicus
Sign in to saveArchosaurus (meaning "ruling lizard") is an extinct genus of carnivorous proterosuchid archosauriform reptile. Its fossils are dated to the latest Permian of Russia, it is one of the earliest known archosauriforms. The type and only species is Archosaurus rossicus, known from several fragmentary specimens which cumulatively represent parts of the skull and cervical vertebrae. It would have been long when fully grown.
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- Parent taxon
- Proterosuchidae
- Image
- Archosaurus rossicus skull.JPG
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- genus
- taxon name
- Archosaurus
- Commons category
- Archosaurus
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