Genus Proterochampsa (Noun)
Meaning
Early archosaurian carnivore.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Proterochampsa is a relatively small and primitive member of the early archosaurian carnivores.
- Fossil records indicate that the genus Proterochampsa roamed the supercontinent of Gondwana during the Early Triassic period.
- The discovery of Proterochampsa fossils in Argentina and Brazil has shed light on the evolution of early archosaurian carnivores.
- Proterochampsa was characterized by its elongated skull and sharp teeth, typical of early archosaurian carnivores.
- The genus Proterochampsa is considered one of the earliest known ancestors of modern crocodilians and other archosaurs.