Postosuchus
Postosuchus kirkpatricki
ok. 5 mAdult individual · rekonstrukcja
Body length
Body length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass · szacunek
- No estimateSzacunki kopalne
Postosuchus — size comparison
Postosuchus was a terrestrial predator of Late Triassic North America. It belonged to the archosaur lineage closer to crocodiles, rather than to dinosaurs. In e
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Length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaReconstructed measurements · fossil estimates
Body lengthScale in m
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approx. 5 m
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Postosuchus — size comparison — facts and sources
Postosuchus was a terrestrial predator of Late Triassic North America. It belonged to the archosaur lineage closer to crocodiles, rather than to dinosaurs. In ecosystems represented by Chinle deposits it coexisted with herbivorous synapsids, other reptiles and early dinosaurs. Its anatomy indicates a meat diet, but neither its full prey list nor how predators partitioned resources is known.
Its name refers to the vicinity of Post, Texas. Interpretations of locomotion have changed as limb proportions have been analysed; modern reconstructions allow an important role for bipedal posture.