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375 / Mesozoic
Eryosuchus
Eryosuchus garjainovi
A skull more than two meters long belonged to one of the largest freshwater amphibian predators.
View original image · 1600 × 1067- Time range
- About 247–242 million years ago
- Final stage
- Middle Triassic
- Geographic range
- Large lakes and rivers · Russia
01 / DEFINITION & ECOLOGY
What was Eryosuchus?
Eryosuchus (Eryosuchus garjainovi) was an extinct organism known from About 247–242 million years ago, with a range in Large lakes and rivers · Russia.
Life and ecology
Eryosuchus waited on river and lake bottoms for fish and tetrapods.
02 / DISAPPEARANCE
Why did Eryosuchus disappear?
Middle Triassic climate and drainage turnover changed giant capitosaur communities.
03 / EVIDENCE
How do scientists know about Eryosuchus?
Huge skulls, palates and vertebrae constrain the size; the body follows relatives.
04 / SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the source record
Use the scientific name to compare taxonomy, occurrence records and the fossil record. Database coverage and classifications may differ.
05 / REVISION HISTORY
How has this record changed?
- Verified authoritative entity sources and added three responsive reconstruction sizes.
- Initial bilingual species record published.
06 / CORRECTIONS & ADDITIONS