伟鳄兽属(学名:Titanosuchus)意为“巨型鳄鱼”,属于兽孔目恐头兽亚目,但并非鳄鱼,生存于二叠纪中期的南非。伟鳄兽的身长估计可达2.5米[1]。
伟鳄兽与姜氏兽、麝足兽是近亲,牠们都生存于晚二叠纪的南非,约2亿6500万年前。伟鳄兽是肉食性动物,牠们可能以姜氏兽、麝足兽、以及其他脊椎动物为食。伟鳄兽有锐利的门齿以及犬齿,相当适合咬猎物[2]。
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