Genus: Jaklapallisaurus NOVAS, EZCURRA, CHATTERJEE & KUTTY, 2011 (for 2010)
Etymology: In reference to the Indian town of Jaklapalli, Andhra Pradesh State, central India, close to where the holotype specimen was collected, and Greek, sauros, "lizard."

Species: asymmetrica NOVAS, EZCURRA, CHATTERJEE & KUTTY, 2011 (for 2010)
Etymology: In allusion to the strongly asymmetrical astragalus of this species in distal view.

Holotype: ISI R274

Locality: Around 3 km north of Jaklapalli village, Pranhita-Godavari basin, Andhra Pradesh State, central India.

Horizon: Upper Maleri Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Norian Substage, Early Norian Epoch, Middle Late Triassic Epoch-Rhaetian Stage, Uppermost Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material: Fragmentary vertebra, probably from the dorsal series, a proximal caudal vertebra, distal right femur, complete right tibia and astragalus, and right metatarsals I-IV and 2 pedal phalanges.

Referred material:

Locality: Around 1 km northeast of Rampur village, Pranhita-Bodavari Basin, Andhra Pradesh State, central India.

Horizon: Lower Dharmaram Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Norian Substage, Early Norian Epoch, Middle Late Triassic Epoch-Rhaetian Stage, Uppermost Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material:

ISI R274: Distal end of right femur.