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Proterosuchus
''Proterosuchus'' is an extinct genus of Early Triassic proterosuchid archosaur. Remains have been found from South Africa and China. The genus ''Chasmatosaurus'' is considered a junior synonym of ''Proterosuchus'', as all species of ''Chasmatosaurus'', including ''C. aleandri'', ''C. vanhoepeni'', and ''C. yuani'', have been reassigned to ''Proterosuchus''. ''Elaphrosuchus'' has also been synonymized with ''Proterosuchus''. The type species of ''Proterosuchus'' is ''P. fergusi''. The Chinese species is ''P. yuani''.
==Description==
''Proterosuchus'' was one of the largest land reptiles during the Early Triassic period, ''Proterosuchus'' species ranged in length from .〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/p/proterosuchus.html )〕 It looked somewhat similar to a primitive crocodile, and shared many of their modern features like long jaws, powerful neck muscles, short legs and a lengthy tail, while possessing several features unique to proterosuchids such as its hook-shaped mouth and long rows of simple cone-shaped teeth. This jaw may have been an adaptation for catching prey, such as the dicynodont ''Lystrosaurus''.
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