Genus: Glacialisaurus SMITH & POL, 2007
Etymology: Latin, glacialis, "icy or forzen"; in reference to the geographic
location of the type species, which is from the Beardmore Glacier region in
the Central Transantarctic Mountains, and Greek, sauros, "lizard."
= Prosauropoda indertae sedis HAMMER & HICKESON, 1993
Species: hammeri SMITH & POL, 2007
Etymology: In honor of Dr. William R. Hammer (Augustana College, Rock Island,
USA), for his contributions to vertebrate paleontology and antarctic research.
Holotype: FMNH PR 1823
Locality: Mount Kirkpatrick near Beardmore Glacier in the Transantarctic Mountains,
East Antarctica, Antarctica.
Note:Approximately 650 km from the geographic south pole.
Horizon: Lower part of the Hanson Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Sinemurian-Pliensbachian Stage, Lias Epoch, Early Jurassic.
Material: A partial right astragalus, medial and lateral distal preserved in articulation with each other.
Referred material:
FMNH PR 1822: Distal left femur.