In Depth
Originally named as Sauropleura longipes by Edward Drinker Cope in 1875, S. longipes became a new genus in 1972. Anthracodromeus means ‘coal runner’, a reference to the fact that it was discovered in a coal mine, while the species name means ‘long foot’. Anthracodromeus was probably a small predator of invertebrates.
Further Reading
- Carboniferous Stem-Reptiles of the Family Romeriidae, Robert L. Carroll & Donald Baird - 1972.
