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Saltopus
Extinct genus of reptiles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saltopus ("hopping foot") is a genus of very small bipedal dinosauriform containing the single species Saltopus elginensis from the late Triassic period of Scotland.[1] It is one of the most famous Elgin Reptiles.
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Saltopus | |
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Holotype elements | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Dinosauromorpha |
Clade: | Dinosauriformes |
Clade: | Dracohors |
Genus: | †Saltopus von Huene, 1910 |
Species: | †S. elginensis |
Binomial name | |
†Saltopus elginensis von Huene, 1910 | |
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