Erythrosuchidae

Erythrosuchidae

Erythrosuchidae (meaning "red crocodiles") are a family of large basal archosauromorph carnivores that lived from the later Early Triassic (Olenekian) to the early Middle Triassic (Anisian). Their fossil remains are known so far from South Africa (Beaufort Group of the Karoo Basin), the Perm region of Russia, and China. They were the apex predators of their day, with lengths of 2.5 to over 5 meters.

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