Lewisuchus
Lewisuchus is a genus of archosaur that lived during the Late Triassic (early Carnian). As a silesaurid dinosauriform, it was a member of the group of reptiles most commonly considered to be the closest relatives of dinosaurs (possibly true dinosaurs themselves). Lewisuchus was about 1 metre (3.3 ft) long. Fossils have been found in the Chañares Formation of Argentina. It exhibited osteoderms along its back.
| Lewisuchus Temporal range: Carnian ~ | |
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| Life reconstruction of Lewisuchus admixtus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dracohors |
| Family: | †Silesauridae |
| Genus: | †Lewisuchus Romer, 1972 |
| Species: | †L. admixtus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Lewisuchus admixtus Romer, 1972 | |
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