Dolichosuchus (meaning "long crocodile") is the name given to a genus of dinosaur from the Triassic. It was originally classified in the disused family Hallopodidae, but has since been reclassified as a coelophysoid. A single fossil (consisting of a single lower leg bone, or tibia) was found in Germany. Since only one bone was discovered, the genus is considered a nomen dubium. Some scientists have noted that the tibia closely resembles those of Liliensternus and Dilophosaurus.[1]
dolichosuchus, meaning, long, crocodile, name, given, genus, dinosaur, from, triassic, originally, classified, disused, family, hallopodidae, since, been, reclassified, coelophysoid, single, fossil, consisting, single, lower, bone, tibia, found, germany, since. Dolichosuchus meaning long crocodile is the name given to a genus of dinosaur from the Triassic It was originally classified in the disused family Hallopodidae but has since been reclassified as a coelophysoid A single fossil consisting of a single lower leg bone or tibia was found in Germany Since only one bone was discovered the genus is considered a nomen dubium Some scientists have noted that the tibia closely resembles those of Liliensternus and Dilophosaurus 1 DolichosuchusTemporal range Norian 208 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N TibiaScientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClade DinosauriaClade SaurischiaClade TheropodaClade NeotheropodaSuperfamily CoelophysoideaGenus DolichosuchusHuene 1932Species D cristatusBinomial name Dolichosuchus cristatusHuene 1932The type species is D cristatus described by Huene in 1932 The bone was recovered from the Lower or Middle Stubensandstein formation 2 References Edit Rauhut and Hungerbuhler 2000 A review of European Triassic theropods Gaia 15 75 88 Huene F 1932 Die fossile Reptil Ordnung Saurischia ihre Entwicklung und Geschichte Monog Geol Pal 4 1 pts 1 and 2 viii 361 pp This theropod related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dolichosuchus amp oldid 1083472078, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
