| Saltoposuchus Temporal range: Late Triassic,
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Clade: | Archosauria |
| Clade: | Pseudosuchia |
| Clade: | Loricata |
| Clade: | Crocodylomorpha |
| Family: | †Saltoposuchidae Crush, 1984 |
| Genus: | †Saltoposuchus von Huene, 1921 |
| Type species | |
| †Saltoposuchus connectens von Huene, 1921
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Saltoposuchus is an extinct genus of small (1–1.5 m and 10–15 kg), long-tailed crocodylomorph reptile (Sphenosuchia), from the Norian (Late Triassic) of Europe.[1] The name translated means "leaping foot crocodile". It has been proposed that Terrestrisuchus gracilis and Saltoposuchus connectens represent different ontogenetic stages of the same genus.[2] Saltoposuchus was commonly (and incorrectly) referred to in popular literature as the ancestor (or close ancestors) to dinosaurs; however, recent scientific research shows that this is not the case.
- ^ "Saltoposuchus - paleofiles.com".
- ^ Allen, D. (2003). "When Terrestrisuchus gracilis reaches puberty it becomes Saltoposuchus connectens!". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 23 (3): 1–124. doi:10.1080/02724634.2003.10010538. S2CID 220410105.