Full reference: P. M. Galton and J. Van Heerden. 1985. Partial hindlimb of Blikanasaurus cromptoni n. gen. and n. sp., representing a new family of prosauropod dinosaurs from the Upper Triassic of South Africa. Géobios 18(4):509-516
Belongs to Blikanasaurus according to S. Bandyopadhyay et al. 2010
See also Barrett 2009, Barrett and Choiniere 2024, Galton and Van Heerden 1985, Galton and Van Heerden 1998, Galton et al. 2005, Harris et al. 2002, Langer et al. 2010, Martínez et al. 2015, Sciscio et al. 2023, Smith and Pol 2007, Thulborn 2006, Upchurch et al. 2004, Upchurch et al. 2007, Yates 2003 and Yates 2007
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: SAM K403. Its type locality is Blikana Mountain, Transkei (zone A/4), which is in a Norian/Rhaetian terrestrial horizon in the Elliot Formation of South Africa.
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Triassic of South Africa (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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