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Lewisuchus

Lewisuchus admixtus Romer 1972

Middle Triassic (Carnian) · 241.5–233.6 Mya
Key Statistics
Diet
herbivore
Locomotion
Unknown
Overview

Lewisuchus admixtus is a dinosaur known from the Middle Triassic, roughly 241.5–233.6 million years ago. It was a herbivore. It was named by Romer 1972. The species is represented by 4 recorded occurrences in the Paleobiology Database.

Fossil Record Completeness

How much of this profile is grounded in the fossil record

~15%
fragmentary record
Confirmed
Inferred
Based on 4 recorded occurrences in the Paleobiology Database.
Geologic Time

Where Lewisuchus sits in deep time

TRIASSIC
JURASSIC
CRETACEOUS
Lewisuchus
252 Mya201 Mya145 Mya66 Mya
Relationships

Part of a wider fossil web

These species share Lewisuchus's place in deep time — computed from overlapping age ranges, shared clades, and inferred ecology.

predator–prey
Anteavis
Anteavis crurilongus
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predator–prey
Erythrovenator
Erythrovenator jacuiensis
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predator–prey
Pendraig
Pendraig milnerae
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coexisted–with
Mbiresaurus
Mbiresaurus raathi
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coexisted–with
Panphagia
Panphagia protos
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same–clade
Lutungutali
Lutungutali sitwensis
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same–clade
Gamatavus
Gamatavus antiquus
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same–clade
Staurikosaurus
Staurikosaurus pricei
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