Decuriasuchus
Extinct genus of reptiles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Decuriasuchus?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Decuriasuchus is an extinct genus of loricatan[1] from the Middle Triassic period (Ladinian stage). It is a carnivorous archosaur that lived in what is now southern Brazil, in Paleorrota. It was first named by Marco Aurélio G. França, Jorge Ferigolo and Max C. Langer in 2011 and the type species is Decuriasuchus quartacolonia. The generic name means "unit of ten crocodiles" in Latin and Greek in reference to the ten known specimens and the animal's possible group behavior. The specific name refers to the Quarta Colonia region where the fossils were collected.[2][3]
Quick Facts Scientific classification, Type species ...
Decuriasuchus | |
---|---|
Skulls of D. quartacolonia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Clade: | Archosauria |
Clade: | Pseudosuchia |
Clade: | Paracrocodylomorpha |
Clade: | Loricata |
Genus: | †Decuriasuchus França et al., 2011 |
Type species | |
†Decuriasuchus quartacolonia França et al., 2011 |
Close