Genus: Prosantosaurus KLEIN, FURRER, EHRBAR, LADEIRA, RICHTER & SCHEYER, 2022
Etymology: In reference to the Prosanto Formation, the fossiliferous Lagerstätte in which the Ducan mountains southwest of Davos, eastern Switzerland and Greek, sauros, "lizard."

Species: scheffoldi KLEIN, FURRER, EHRBAR, LADEIRA, RICHTER & SCHEYER, 2022
Etymology: In honor of Beat Scheffold, scientific illustrator and sculptor as free-lancer, and technician at PIMUZ, Zurich, Switzerland for his manifold contriubtions to Triassic marine reptile research adn visualization.

Holotype: PIMUZ A/III 1274

Locality: Ducanfurgga locality no. 4, southeast of Davos, Canton Grisons, eastern Switzerland.

Horizon: Upper Prosanto Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Ladinian Stage, Middle Mid Triassic Epoch, Middle Traissic.

Material: A nearly complete and articualted specimen.

Referred matrial:

PIMUZ A/III 1197: A complete but strongly twisted skeleton.

PIMUZ A/III 1240: An articulated specimen lacking the anterior snouth and distal part of tail.

PIMUZ A/III 1275: An articulated specimen lacking the posterior part of the tail.

PIMUZ A/III 1490: A disarticulated specimen with well-preserved skull.

PIMUZ A/III 4566: A mostily complety skeleton with twisted neck, disarticulated right hand and lower limb and disarticulated anterior part of the tail.

 

= Neusticosaurus cf. pusillus BURGIN, EICHENBERGER, FURRER & TSCHANZ, 1991

Locality: Ducantal-Hungerbüel, Davos Sertig, Grisons Canton, (originally listed as Silvretta-Kecke, Graubunden Canton), Switzerland.

Horizon: Prosanto Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Ladinian Stage, Upper Mid Triassic Epoch, Middle Triassic.

Material:

PIMUZ A/III 710: Fragmentary skull.

PIMUZ A/III 668: An articualted specimen, which lacks part of the posterior right trunk and hind limb and posterior part of the tail.