Saurosuchus
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Saurosuchus ('lizard crocodile') is an extinct genus of archosaur reptile belonging to the rauisuchian order. With a length of 7 m (23 ft), it was the largest member of the group. Like other rauisuchians, Saurosuchus walked on four fully erect limbs. It probably attacked prey from an ambush.
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