Heteropelta Dalla Vecchia 2021 (archosauromorph)

Reptilia - Diapsida

Full reference: F. M. Dalla Vecchia. 2021. Heteropelta boboin. gen., n. sp. an armored archosauriform (Reptilia: Archosauromorpha) from the Middle Triassic of Italy. PeerJ

Parent taxon: Archosauriformes according to F. M. Dalla Vecchia 2021

Sister taxa: Antarctanax, Barberenasuchus, Chasmatosuchus, Collilongus, Crosbysaurus, Crurotarsi, Cuyosuchus, Dyoplax, Erythrosuchia, Erythrosuchidae, Eucrocopoda, Euparkeriidae, Fugusuchus, Graoullyodon, Incertovenator, Kalisuchus, Litorosuchus, Lucianosaurus, Marcianosuchus, Plateosaurus ornatus, Protecovasaurus, Proterosuchidae, Protopyknosia, Sarmatosuchus, Syntomiprosopus, Tecovasaurus, Triopticus, Typothorax punctulatus, Uatchitodon, Vonhuenia, Wangisuchus, Wangisuchus tzeyii, Zanclodon

Subtaxa: Heteropelta boboi

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Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Aupa Valley near Saps village (Triassic of Italy)

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