Saltopus

Saltopus ("hopping foot") 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.

Saltopus
Temporal range: Late Triassic,
Holotype elements
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauromorpha
Clade: Dinosauriformes
Clade: Dracohors
Genus: Saltopus
von Huene, 1910
Species:
S. elginensis
Binomial name
Saltopus elginensis
von Huene, 1910
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