Colossosuchus Temporal range: Late Triassic | |
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Colossosuchus holotype scutes | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Order: | Phytosauria |
Family: | †Parasuchidae |
Tribe: | Mystriosuchini |
Genus: | †Colossosuchus |
Species: | †C. techniensis |
Type species | |
†Colossosuchus techniensis Debajit & Sanghamitra, 2023 |
Colossosuchus is a genus of mystriosuchine phytosaur from Upper Triassic India. Described on February 21, 2023, Colossosuchus is one of the largest phytosaurs ever found - with an upper length of 8 meters. The type and only species is named C. techniensis.