Rutiodon
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| phylum | Chordata | Rutiodon ("Wrinkle tooth") lived during the Late Triassic period, and was about 10 to 25 feet (3 to 8 meters) in length. Rutiodon is known from the eastern United States (North Carolina, New York, New Jersey). Like other phytosaurs, Rutiodon strongly resembled a crocodile, but its nostrils were positioned far back on the head, close to the eyes, instead of at the tip of the snout. The specis Rutiodon validus is now assigned to the genus Machaeroprosopus.
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| clade | ||
| order | Phytosauria | |
| family | Phytosauridae | |
| genus | Rutiodon | |
| Temporal range | Late Triassic |
