Ticinosuchus is an extinct genus of rauisuchian archosaur from the Middle Triassic (Anisian - Ladinian) of Switzerland and Italy.

 Ticinosuchus was about 3 metres (10 ft) long, and its whole body, even the belly, was covered in thick, armoured scutes. The structure of the hips shows that its legs were placed under the body almost vertically. Coupled with the development of a calcaneus and a specialized ankle joint, this would have made Ticinosuchus a fast runner, unlike most earlier reptiles.

 Репродукции (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6):

 Размеры тела в сравнении с человеком и другими равизухиями (закрашен светло-зелёным цветом):

 Ископаемые останки (1, 2, 3):

Tags: Вымершие рептилии, Триас, архозавроморфы, архозавры, диапсиды, круротарзы, престозухиды, равизухии

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