Polonosuchus
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Polonosuchus is a genus of rauisuchid known from the late Triassic (Carnian age) of Poland. It was a huge predator about 5–6 metres in length and, like all rauisuchians, was equipped with a large head of long sharp teeth. The legs were placed almost underneath the body, unlike most reptiles, which would have made it quite fast and a powerful runner. The appearance was very similar to that of the more known Postosuchus, of North America, and shared with the latter the ecological niche of the apex predator.
Wikidata facts
- Parent taxon
- Rauisuchidae
- Image
- Polonosuchus silesiacus (2).jpg
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- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon name
- Polonosuchus
- Commons category
- Polonosuchus
- start time
- 216000000-
- end time
- 204000000-
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Discovery
- Description
- Skull
- Vertebrae
- Dermal armour
- References
Polonosuchus is a genus of rauisuchid known from the late Triassic (Carnian age) of Poland. It was a huge predator about 5–6 metres in length and, like all rauisuchians, was equipped with a large head of long sharp teeth. The legs were placed almost underneath the body, unlike most reptiles, which would have made it quite fast and a powerful runner. The appearance was very similar to that of the more known Postosuchus, of North America, and shared with the latter the ecological niche of the apex predator.
==Discovery==
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