Lotosaurus

Lotosaurus

Taxobox
name = "Lotosaurus"
fossil_range = Early Triassic



image_width = 270px
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Sauropsida
subclassis = Diapsida
infraclassis = Archosauromorpha
ordo = Rauisuchia
familia = Ctenosauriscidae
genus = "Lotosaurus"

"Lotosaurus" is an extinct genus of rauisuchian archosaur. It was 2.5 m (8 ft 4 in) long and a heavily built quadruped. It was a herbivore, biting off leaves with its toothless jaws. "Lotosaurus", like other members of the family Ctenosauriscidae, had a sail on its back. It looked similar to that of Permian pelycosaurs like "Dimetrodon" and "Edaphosaurus", although not as high. It may have been used for display and/or body temperature regulation.


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