Pseudochampsa

Su-do-champ-sah.
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, October 2). Pseudochampsa. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/pseudochampsa/

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Name

Pseudochampsa.

Phonetic

Su-do-champ-sah.

Named By

Classification

Chordata, Reptilia, Archosauromorpha,Crocopoda, Proterochampsia, Rhadinosuchidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

P. ischigualastensis

Size

Skull roughly 15.3 centimetres long. Preserved length of holotype individual about 60 centimetres long, but is missing the yip of the tail. Possibly up to 70-90 centimetres long in life depending upon the length of the tail.

Known locations

Argentina - Ischigualasto Formation.

Time Period

Carnian/Norian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Skull and partial post cranial skeletal remains including the vertebral column, ribs and hind limbs.

In Depth

       Orginally described as a species of Chanaresuchus, C. ischigualastensis was elevated to a genus level in 2014 and became Pseudochampsa. Pseudochampsa is a genus of proterochampsian archosauromorph, and would have been a relatively small predator mostly hunting smaller animals.

Further Reading

– A new proterochampsid Chanaresuchus ischigualastensis (Diapsida, Archosauriformes) in the early Late Triassic Ischigualasto Formation, Argentina. – Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 32 (2): 485–489. – M. J. Trotteyn, R. N. Mart�nez & O. A. Alcober – 2012. – Osteology of Pseudochampsa ischigualastensis gen. et comb. nov. (Archosauriformes: Proterochampsidae) from the Early Late Triassic Ischigualasto Formation of Northwestern Argentina. – PLoS ONE 9 (11). – Mar�a Jimena Trotteyn & Mart�n D. Ezcurra – 2014.

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