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Teratosaurus
Extinct genus of reptiles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Ceratosaurus.
Teratosaurus is a genus of rauisuchians known from the Triassic Stubensandstein (Löwenstein Formation - Norian stage) of Germany. It is estimated to be 6.2 meters (20.35 ft) long.
Quick Facts Scientific classification, Type species ...
Teratosaurus | |
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Right maxilla of the holotype | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Clade: | Archosauria |
Clade: | Pseudosuchia |
Family: | †Rauisuchidae |
Genus: | †Teratosaurus Meyer, 1861 |
Type species | |
†Teratosaurus suevicus Meyer, 1861 |
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