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Protosuchus
''Protosuchus'' is an extinct genus of carnivorous crocodylomorph from the Early Jurassic. The name ''Protosuchus'' means "first crocodile", and is among the earliest animals that resemble crocodilians. ''Protosuchus'' was about in length and about in weight.
As an early crocodile relative, its skull featured more crocodilian characteristics than its earlier ancestors; it had short jaws that broadened out at the base of the skull, providing a large surface to which its jaw muscles could attach. This increased the maximum gape of the animal's mouth and the force with which the jaws could be closed. The dentition of the animal also resembled modern crocodiles, including the teeth in the lower jaw that fitted into notches on either side of the upper jaw when the mouth was closed. It also possessed a powerful tail which later developed into a propulsion mechanism through water in its descendants.
The body was covered and reinforced by scales, and along of the back was a double row of bony plates. It was an unusual quadrupedal reptile whose legs were columnar, with the rear legs longer than the front legs. Its five toes were clawed and it is believed that they were good runners and good swimmers.
==Species==
Three species of ''Protosuchus'' have been described: the type species ''P. richardsoni'' 〔("FossilWorks: Protosuchus richardsoni" ), retrieved 26 Feb 2014〕 from Arizona, USA, ''P. micmac'' 〔("Triassic-Jurassic faunal and floral transition in the Fundy Basin, Nova Scotia" ), Authors: Paul E. Olsen, Jessica H. Whiteside, Timothy Fedak, retrieved 26 Feb 2014〕 from Nova Scotia, Canada and ''P. haughtoni'' 〔("FossilWorks: Protosuchus haughtoni" ), retrieved 26 Feb 2014〕 from South Africa.
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