Rauisuchus
Rauisuchus is a genus of extinct basal archosaurs which lived in what is now the Geopark of Paleorrota, Brazil, during the Middle to Late Triassic period. It contains one species, R. tiradentes.Etymology
The crocodylian-like genus was named after fossil collector Dr. Wilhelm Rau; Rauisuchus. The name Rauisuchus means Wilhelm Rau's crocodile.Description
The genus belonged to a group of land-dwelling relatives to crocodiles. These reptiles were among the top predators of their day, eating other reptiles for food and maybe hunting early dinosaurs. Rauisuchus possibly grew to a length of and would be high at the hips. It had a weight of around.
