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LAGERPETON
(lag-er-pe-ton)
Named By: Alfred S. Romer in 1971
Time Period: Late Triassic, 236-234 Ma
Location: Argentina - Chanares Formation
Size: Roughly about 70 centimetres long
Diet: Carnivore/Insectivore
Fossil(s): Partial remains of a few individuals
Classification: | Chordata | Reptilia | Dinosauromorpha | Lagerpetidae |
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Lagerpeton is a genus of basal dinosauromorph. First described by A. S. Romer in 1971, it includes only the species L. chanarensis. This species is incompletely known, with fossil specimens accounting for the pelvic girdle, hindlimbs and posterior presacral, sacral and anterior caudal vertebrae.

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