What is Pseudosuchia?
Q: What is Pseudosuchia?
A: Pseudosuchia is a major division of archosaurs which includes living crocodilians and crocodile-line archosaurs.
Q: What are crocodile-line archosaurs?
A: Crocodile-line archosaurs are archosaurs more closely related to crocodiles than to birds.
Q: Is Pseudosuchia a daughter clade of Archosauria?
A: Yes, Pseudosuchia is one of the two "daughter" clades of the Archosauria.
Q: Are prehistoric reptiles included in Pseudosuchia?
A: Yes, a group of prehistoric reptiles from the Triassic period that are superficially crocodile-like are included in Pseudosuchia.
Q: Are the prehistoric reptiles living relatives of crocodiles?
A: The prehistoric reptiles are relatives of living crocodiles, but more distant than the archosaurs.
Q: When did the Triassic period occur?
A: The Triassic period occurred approximately 252 to 201 million years ago.
Q: Are birds included in Pseudosuchia?
A: No, birds are not included in Pseudosuchia.
