Ixalerpeton

Iks-al-er-pe-ton.
By Nisha Yadav
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Nisha Yadav

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Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Yadav, N. (2014, April 27). Ixalerpeton. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/ixalerpeton/

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Name

Ixalerpeton ‭(‬leaping reptile‭)‬.

Phonetic

Iks-al-er-pe-ton.

Named By

S.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Cabreira,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Kellner,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Dias-da-Silva,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Silva,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Bronzati,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Marsola,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬T.‭ ‬M�ller,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Bittencourt,‭ ‬B.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Batista,‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Raugust,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Carrilho,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Brodt‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Langer‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Archosauria,‭ ‬Dinosauromorpha,‭ ‬Lagerpetidae.

Diet

Insectivore/Carnivore.

Species

I.‭ ‬polesinensis‭

Size

Holotype roughly estimated to be about‭ ‬65‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

Brazil‭ ‬-‭ ‬Santa Maria Formation.

Time Period

Carnian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and post cranial skeleton.

In Depth

       Similar to the genera Lagerpeton and Dromomeron,‭ ‬Ixalerpeton is a genus of dinosauromorph that is noted for having rear limbs that are proportionately long to the body.‭ ‬Ixalerpeton would have been a small and agile dinosauromorph,‭ ‬possibly hunting for insects.

       Ixalerpeton was named alongside the dinosaur Buriolestes.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A Unique Late Triassic Dinosauromorph Assemblage Reveals Dinosaur Ancestral Anatomy and Diet.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Current Biology‭ ‬26‭(‬22‭)‬:3090-3095.‭ ‬-‭ ‬S.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Cabreira,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Kellner,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Dias-da-Silva,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Silva,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Bronzati,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Marsola,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬T.‭ ‬M�ller,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Bittencourt,‭ ‬B.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Batista,‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Raugust,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Carrilho,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Brodt‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Langer‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

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