Kingdom Animalia Clade Pseudosuchia Phylum Chordata | Class Reptilia Family †Ornithosuchidae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Ornithosuchidae, Aetosauroides, Sillosuchus, Ornithosuchus, Luperosuchus | ||
Venaticosuchus is a genus of Late Triassic quadrupedal crurotarsan archosaur. It was a medium-sized predator, reaching up to 2 m (7 ft) in length. Originally it was thought to be the ancestor to the carnosaur dinosaurs (which then included Tyrannosaurus); however, now it is known to be more closely related to crocodilians than dinosaurs. It was a carnivore.
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Species
A single species of Venaticosuchus has been described, the type species, V. rusconii from the Late Triassic of Argentina, around 210 million years ago.
Closely related species
Venaticosuchus is a member of Ornithosuchidae, a family of facultatively bipedal carnivores that were geographically widespread during the Late Triassic. Two other genera, Ornithosuchus and Riojasuchus, are currently known.
References
Venaticosuchus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA