Scutosaurus
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| phylum | Chordata | Scutosaurus was a genus of armor-covered pareiasaur that lived around 252-248 million years ago in Russia, in the later Permian period. Its genus name refers to large plates of armor scattered across its body. It was a large anapsid reptile that, unlike most reptiles, held its legs underneath its body to support its great weight. Scutosaurus was a massively built reptile, up to 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) in length, with bony armor, and a number of spikes decorating its skull.
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| clade | Anapsida | |
| order | Procolophonia | |
| family | Pareiasauridae | |
| genus | Scutosaurus | |
| Period | 252–248Ma |
