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(Since the question is posed, particularly for German readers: The name derives from the Indian-named site where <em>Poposaurus<\/em> was found). The partial skeleton of a poposauroid archosaur was found in Lower Saxony in 1871. So why not materialize this <em>Ctenosauriscus<\/em> with its impressive back sail? The skull and legs were adapted from relatives. The result looks more like a dinosaur than a crocodile: the front legs of the chirothere trackmakers are not long enough to keep up with the stride of the hind legs. 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