Eryosuchus Temporal range: Middle Triassic |
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E. tverdochlebovi skull | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Temnospondyli |
Superfamily: | Mastodonsauroidea |
Family: | Mastodonsauridae |
Genus: |
Eryosuchus Otschev, 1966 |
Species | |
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Eryosuchus is an extinct genus of temnospondyl amphibian from the Middle Triassic of northern Russia. It was a very large predator: largest specimen known could reach up to 3.5 m (11.5 ft) in length, with a skull over 1 m long.