Postosuchus

Summary

Postosuchus is a fossil taxon^[1]. Postosuchus has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Postosuchus's instance of is recorded as fossil taxon^[3].
• Postosuchus is classified at the rank of genus^[4].
• Post is named after Postosuchus^[5].
• Postosuchus belongs to the parent taxon Rauisuchidae^[6].
• Postosuchus's location of discovery is recorded as Cooper Canyon Formation^[7].
• Postosuchus's location of discovery is recorded as Durham County^[8].
• Under binomial nomenclature, Postosuchus is Postosuchus^[9].
• Postosuchus's Commons category is recorded as Postosuchus^[10].
• Postosuchus began on -221000000-00-00T00:00:00Z^[11].
• Postosuchus ended on -203000000-00-00T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Postosuchus's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+5'}^[13].
• Postosuchus's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1.2'}^[14].
• Postosuchus's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+300'}^[15].
• Postosuchus dates from the Late Triassic^[16].

Body

Classification

Postosuchus's scientific name is Postosuchus^[9]. Postosuchus is classified at the rank of genus^[4]. Postosuchus belongs to the parent taxon Rauisuchidae^[6].

Discovery and Description

Post is named after Postosuchus^[5].

Identifiers

Postosuchus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 4531048^[17]. Postosuchus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4822301^[18].

Why It Matters

Postosuchus has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Postosuchus is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]