Archosaur
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| Archosaurs Fossil range: Early Triassic - Recent |
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Archosaurs (Archosauria) any of various reptiles, including all crocodiles and birds and all descendants of their most recent common ancestor. Archosaurs ("ruling reptiles") are members of a subclass that also includes dinosaurs, the pterosaurs (flying reptiles), and several groups extinct forms, mostly from the Triassic period.
[change] Further reading
- Benton, M. J. (2004), Vertebrate Paleontology, 3rd ed. Blackwell Science Ltd
- Carroll, R. L. (1988), Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution, W. H. Freeman and Co. New York
