Lewisuchus
Extinct genus of reptiles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Laevisuchus.
Lewisuchus is a genus of archosaur that lived during the Late Triassic (early Carnian).[1] As a silesaurid dinosauriform, it was a member of the group of reptiles most commonly considered to be the closest relatives of dinosaurs (possibly true dinosaurs themselves).[2][3][4][5][6] Lewisuchus was about 1 metre (3.3 ft) long. Fossils have been found in the Chañares Formation of Argentina.[7] It exhibited osteoderms along its back.[8]
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Lewisuchus | |
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Life reconstruction of Lewisuchus admixtus | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Dracohors |
Family: | †Silesauridae |
Genus: | †Lewisuchus Romer, 1972 |
Species: | †L. admixtus |
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†Lewisuchus admixtus Romer, 1972 | |
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