Alwalkeria

Alick Walker's (animal)

• Al Walker (Alick Walker) · English (personal name) · British palaeontologist honoured by the name
• -ia · Latin · genus-name ending

Alwalkeria honours the British palaeontologist Alick Walker (A. D. Walker), who studied early archosaurs and dinosaur origins. The name is formed from his name ("Al Walker") plus the Latin-style ending -ia. It is not a descriptive name; it refers to a person.

Named by

Chatterjee

Year named

1987

Period

Late Triassic

Stages

Carnian – Norian

Found in

Maleri Formation, Pranhita–Godavari Basin, Andhra Pradesh, India

The type species is Alwalkeria maleriensis. It is a small, early dinosaur known from fragmentary remains. It was first described as a basal theropod, but later studies often treat it as a basal saurischian, and some treat it as a basal dinosauriform. Its exact position is debated. The stage range is approximate.