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Colossosuchus
Temporal range: Late Triassic
Colossosuchus holotype
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.

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