Ladinian

The Ladinian (also known as the Falangian) is a stage of the Middle Triassic epoch. It spans the time between 237 ± 2 Ma and 228 ± 2 Ma (million years ago). The Ladinian was preceded by the Anisian Stage and succeeded by the Carnian Stage of the Late Triassic Period.

Many Ladinian and Carnian vertebrates have been discovered in the paleorrota in Brazil: Rhynchosaurs, thecodonts, exaeretodonts, Staurikosaurus, Guaibasaurus, Saturnalia tupiniquim, Sacisaurus, Unaysaurus, and many others. Paleorrota lies within the Santa Maria Formation and the Caturrita Formation.

Vertebrate Fauna

• Spondylosoma
• Dicynodonts

Crurotarsans

• Rauisuchidae
• Prestosuchidae

Crurotarsans of the Ladinian
Taxa	Presence	Location	Description	Images
Lagerpeton

Dinosauromorphs (non-dinosaurian)

†Non-dinosaurian dinosauromorphs of the Ladinian
Taxa	Presence	Location	Description	Images
Lagerpeton		Chañares Formation, Argentina
Lagosuchus		Argentina

Placodonts

Placodonts of the Ladinian
Taxa	Presence	Location	Description	Images
Cyamodus
Paraplacodus

Therapsids (non-mammalian)

†Non-mammalian Therapsids of the Ladinian
Taxa	Presence	Location	Description	Images
Exaeretodon

See also

• Paleorrota

References

• GeoWhen Database - Ladinian