Blikanasaurus

Blikana lizard

• Blikana · place name · locality in the former Transkei, South Africa, where the fossils were found
• sauros · Greek · lizard

The name combines Blikana, the locality in the former Transkei (now Eastern Cape Province), South Africa, where the remains were found, with the Greek "sauros", meaning lizard. It therefore means "Blikana lizard". The type species is Blikanasaurus cromptoni.

Named by

Galton and Van Heerden

Year named

1985

Period

Late Triassic

Found in

Lower Elliot Formation, Blikana, Eastern Cape (former Transkei), South Africa

An early sauropodomorph known from limited material (partial hindlimb). Its exact position is debated: it has been considered a basal sauropodomorph or an early sauropod relative.