Genus: Pampadromaeus CABREIRA, SCHULTZ, BITTENCOURT, SOARES, FORTIER, SILVA & LANGER, 2011
Etymology: Quechua, pampa, "plain," in reference to the grassland landscape that covers parts of the Rio Grande do Sul, and Greek, dromaeus, "runner," in reference to the probably cursoriality of the animal.

Species: barberenai CABREIRA, SCHULTZ, BITTENCOURT, SOARES, FORTIER, SILVA & LANGER, 2011
Etymology: In honor of Brazilian paleontologist Mario C. Barberena.

Holotype: ULBRA-PVT016

Locality: "Janner" or "Varzea do Agudo", located about 2 km west of the town of Agudo, 53°17'34.20"W, 29°39'10.89"S, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil.

Horizon: Alemoa Member, Santa Maria Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Carnian Stage, Lower Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material: Most of the skull, parts of the mandible, incomlete vertebral column, and appendicular skeleton.

Referred material:

MÜLLER, LANGER, PACHECO & DIAS-DA-SILVA, 2017

CAPPA/UFSM 0028: Left femur of a juvenile.