Dyrosaurus
| Dyrosaurus | |
|---|---|
| Restored skeleton | |
| Skeletal reconstruction of Dyrosaurus maghribensis in lateral view (bottom) and key elements in dorsal view (top) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Clade: | Pseudosuchia |
| Clade: | Crocodylomorpha |
| Family: | †Dyrosauridae |
| Genus: | †Dyrosaurus Pomel, 1894 |
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Dyrosaurus is a genus of extinct crocodylomorph that lived during the Early Eocene. The name Dyrosaurus comes from sauros (σαῦρος) the Greek for lizard or reptile, and Dyr for Djebel Dyr (mountain) close to where the type species was discovered. It was a large reptile with an estimated body length of 6.5 metres (21 ft).