Ticinosuchus
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| Ticinosuchus Fossil range: Mid Triassic |
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 Ticinosuchus ferox
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Ticinosuchus is an extinct genus of archosaur reptile that was about 3 m (10 ft) long.
Its whole body, even the belly, was covered in thick, armored scutes. Ticinosuchus's legs were placed under the body almost vertically. Coupled with the development of a calcaneus and a specialized ankle joint, this made Ticinosuchus a fast runner.
[edit] References
- Krebs, B. (1965). "Ticinosuchus ferox nov. gen. nov. sp. Ein neuer Pseudosuchier aus der Trias des Monte San Giorgio". Neues Jahrbuch fur Geologie und Paläontology, Abhandlungen, 81: 1-140.
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