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 | |
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.