Genus: Lasasaurus FALCONNET, ANDRIAMIHAJA, LÄNG, & STEYER,
2012
Etymology: Malagasy, lasa, "from past" and Latin, saurus, "reptile."
Species: beltanae FALCONNET, ANDRIAMIHAJA, LÄNG, & STEYER,
2012
Etymology: In honr of Laurence Beltan (former palaeoichthyologist at MNHN,
Paris) who found the nodule.
Holotype: MNHN.F.MAE 3039
Locality: Near the Ambodipo village, near the Mamoro River, East of Ankitokazo, Ambilobe District, Antsiranana Province, Diana Region, North of Madagascar.
Horizon: Middle Sakamena Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Early Smithian (Olenekian) Stage, upper Scythian Epoch, Early Triassic.
Material: Half of a ferro-calcareous nodule containing the mould of a relatively complete skeleton preserving the skull, mandible, hyoid apparatus, and presacral region.