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TERATOSAURUS
(teh-rat-o-sore-us)
meaning: "Monster lizard"
Teratosaurus
Named By: Christian von Meyer in 1861
Time Period: Late Triassic, 216-204 Ma
Location: Germany
Size: Uncertain due to lack of remains
Diet: Carnivore
Fossil(s): Partial right maxilla (tooth bearing bone of the upper jaw) with teeth
Classification: | Chordata | Sauropsida | Archosauromorpha | Rauisuchidae |
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Teratosaurus is a genus of rauisuchians known from the Triassic Stubensandstein (Lowenstein Formation - Norian stage) of Germany.

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