Rastosuchus

Ras-to-soo-kus.
By Liam Carter
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Liam Carter

Paleoanthropologist

Liam Carter explores the roots of humanity by studying early human fossils and artifacts. His ground-breaking work has provided a deeper understanding of our ancestors' lifestyles and social structures.

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Carter, L. (2016, January 10). Rastosuchus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/rastosuchus/

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Name

Rastosuchus.

Phonetic

Ras-to-soo-kus.

Named By

Eliseu Vieira Dias,‭ ‬S�rgio Dias-da-Silva‭ & ‬Cesar Leandro Schultz‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Amphibia,‭ ‬Temnospondyli,‭ ‬Stereospondyli,‭ ‬Rhinesuchidae.

Diet

Piscivore/Carnivore.

Species

R.‭ ‬hammeri‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Brazil‭ ‬-‭ ‬Rio do Rasto Formation.

Time Period

Late Permian.

Fossil representation

Mandibles and partial post cranial skeleton.‭ ‬Partial skull also referred to the genus.

In Depth

       Rastosuchus is a genus of temnospondyl amphibian known to have lived in South America during the late Permian.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new short-snouted rhinesuchid from the Permian of southern Brazil.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Revista Brasileira de Paleontologia.‭ ‬23‭ (‬2‭)‬:‭ ‬98‭–‬122.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Eliseu Vieira Dias,‭ ‬S�rgio Dias-da-Silva‭ & ‬Cesar Leandro Schultz‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

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