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Archosaurus rossicus
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Archosaurus rossicus

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Archosaurus (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
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Archosaurus rossicus skull.JPG
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taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Archosaurus
Commons category
Archosaurus
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