Reptilia - Theropoda - Herrerasauridae
Synonyms: Frenguellisaurus Novas 1986, Ischisaurus Reig 1963
Full reference: O. A. Reig. 1963. La presencia de dinosaurios saurisquios en los "Estratos de Ischigualasto" (Mesotriasico Superior) de las provincias de San Juan y La Rioja (República Argentina) [The presence of saurischian dinosaurs in the "Ischigualasto beds" (upper Middle Triassic) of San Juan and La Rioja Provinces (Argentine Republic)]. Ameghiniana 3(1):3-20
Parent taxon: Herrerasauridae according to H.-D. Sues et al. 2011
See also Alcober and Martínez 2010, Anderson and Cruickshank 1978, Bakker and Galton 1974, Battail 1986, Benedetto 1973, Bittencourt and Kellner 2004, Bittencourt and Kellner 2009, Bonaparte 1966, Bonaparte 1973, Bonaparte 1975, Bonaparte 1978, Bonaparte 1984, Brinkman and Sues 1987, Carroll 1988, Colbert 1970, Cooper 1981, Currie 1995, Demathieu 1970, Fraser et al. 2002, Galton 1973, Galton 1977, Galton and Cluver 1976, Gauthier et al. 1989, Gauthier and Padian 1985, Kellner 1996, Langer 2004, Langer and Benton 2006, Langer et al. 2010, Martínez and Alcober 2009, Nesbitt et al. 2009, Novas 1986, Novas 1992, Novas 1992, Novas 1993, Novas 1994, Novas 1996, Novas 1997, Novas 1997, Olshevsky 1991, Paul 1988, Pérez-Moreno et al. 1994, Rauhut 2003, Reig 1963, Reig 1970, Romer 1966, Sereno 1995, Sereno 1997, Sereno 1998, Sereno et al. 2013, Sereno and Novas 1992, Steel 1970, Sues 1990, Tatarinov 1964, Van Heerden 1978 and Yates 2005
Sister taxa: Caseosaurus, Gnathovorax, Sanjuansaurus, Staurikosaurus
Subtaxa: Herrerasaurus ischigualastensis
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Triassic of Argentina (10 collections)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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