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What is an archosaurs?

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Anonymous

10y ago
Updated: 8/13/2022

An archosaur is a reptile of the taxon Archosauria, including the extinct dinosaurs, plesiosaurs, pterosaurs and ichthyosaurs, as well as modern crocodiles.

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