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Paleorhinus
Temporal range: Late TriassicScientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Sauropsida (unranked): Archosauria Order: Phytosauria Family: Phytosauridae Genus: Paleorhinus
Williston, 1904Species - Paleorhinus arenaceus
- Paleorhinus bransoni
- Paleorhinus ehlersi
- Paleorhinus fraasi
Paleorhinus was a genus of small phytosaur, a large order of semi-aquatic, crocodile-like animals that lived in the Late Triassic, specifically the earlier Late Carnian period. The reptiles lived throughout Europe, North America, and North Africa. This genus usually also includes the more appropriately named Parasuchus, which lived in India.
Major clades Phytosauridae · Stagonolepididae · Ornithosuchidae · Ctenosauriscidae · Lotosauridae · Poposauridae · Prestosuchidae · Rauisuchidae · ShuvosauridaeRelated articlePlant-eating genera LotosauridaeOthersBipeds or facultatively bipedal genera YarasuchusOthersSemi-aquatic or aquatic genera OthersQuadrupedal terrestrial carnivores OthersThis article about a prehistoric archosaur is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.