Kocurypelta Czepiński et al. 2021 (aetosaur)

Reptilia - Pseudosuchia - Stagonolepididae

The generic name is derived from Kocury village, where the material was collected, and the Greek term (plte) meaning the shield.

Full reference: Ł Czepiński, D. Dróżdż, T. Szczygielski, M. Tałanda, W. Pawlak, A. Lewczuk, A. Rytel and T. Sulej. 2021. An Upper Triassic terrestrial vertebrate assemblage from the forgotten Kocury Locality (Poland) with a new aetosaur taxon. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology (e1898977)1-21

Parent taxon: Paratypothoracini according to Ł. Czepiński et al. 2021

Sister taxa: Paratypothorax, Rioarribasuchus, Tecovasuchus, Venkatasuchus

Subtaxa: Kocurypelta silvestris

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Type: Kocurypelta silvestris

Ecology: herbivore

Distribution: found only at Kocury (Triassic of Poland)

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