Genus
Valid Extinct

Saltopus

Huene 1910

Saltopus is a genus of very small bipedal dinosauriform containing the single species Saltopus elginensis from the late Triassic period of Scotland. It is one of the most famous Elgin Reptiles.

Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
1
Group
Dinosaures
Carnivore Terrestrial
Saltopus
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Saltopus elginensis holotype elements PV R 3915. Part and counterpart of skeleton in small slab, and associated fragments. Moulds and casts of part and counterpart. © The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia
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Classification
Dinosauria Unranked clade
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Saurischia Unranked clade
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Saltopus Genus
Fossil sites 1 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
1
Geological formations
Lossiemouth Sandstone
1
Temporal distribution
Norian (227.3–205.7 Ma)
1
Species (1)
Saltopus elginensis 237 Ma
Images 1
Bibliography
Original description
F. v. Huene. 1910. Ein primitiver Dinosaurier aus der mittleren Trias von Elgin [A primitive dinosaur from the Middle Trias of Elgin]. Geologie und Paläontologie Abhandlungen (n.s.) 8(6):317-322
Bibliography (1)
F. v. Huene. 1910. Ein primitiver Dinosaurier aus der mittleren Trias von Elgin [A primitive dinosaur from the Middle Trias of Elgin]. Geologie und Paläontologie Abhandlungen (n.s.) 8(6):317-322