Chanaresuchus ischigualastensis Trotteyn, Martinez & Alcober, 2012
Archosauriformes
Proterochampsia
Rhadinosuchidae
Late Triassic
Ischigualasto Fm (Carnian)
La Rioja, Argentina
Length: 1 m
One of the two species of Chanaresuchus, this proterochampsian is known from an almost complete articulated skeleton. It was probably terrestrial although a semi-aquatic lifestyle is not impossible. It has almost no body armor with a single row a osteoderms down the back.
July 6, 2014
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