Phylum Chordata | Class Reptilia Scientific name Chimaerasuchus paradoxus | |
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Genus †ChimaerasuchusWu et al., 1995 Similar Uruguaysuchus, Notosuchus, Simosuchus, Notosuchia, Comahuesuchus |
Chimaerasuchus ("chimera crocodile") is an extinct genus of Chinese crocodyliform from the Early Cretaceous. The four teeth in the very tip of its short snout gave it a "bucktoothed" appearance. Due its multicusped teeth and marked heterodonty, it is believed to have been an herbivore.
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