Herrerasauridae, a new family of triassic saurischians (English)Benedetto, Juan Luis
The distal part of the "femur" of Poposaurus gracilis Mehl (Upper Triassic, North America) is the ventral part of the pubes with a footed distal end but, because some members of the Poposauridae have an imperforate acetabulum, this family is transferred from the Saurischia (Theropoda, ...
A definition of this new family is given. Its placement in the major taxa of the Order Saurischia is briefly discussed.doi:10.5710/amgh.v10i1.1404Benedetto, Juan LuisAmeghinianaBenedetto, J. L. 1973. Herrerasauridae, nueva familia de Saurisquios Triasicos. Ameghiniana 10: 89-102....
The distal part of the "femur" of Poposaurus gracilis Mehl (Upper Triassic, North America) is the ventral part of the pubes with a footed distal end but, because some members of the Poposauridae have an imperforate acetabulum, this family is transferred from the Saurischia (Theropoda, ...
The new family Staurikosauridae is erected, the Herrerasauridae is redefined, and both families are considered to be Saurischia incertae sedis. The distal part of the "femur" ofPoposaurus gracilis Mehl (Upper Triassic, North America) is the ventral part of the pubes with a footed distal ...