Species: triassicus E. FRAAS, 1913
Etymology: In referrence to the Triassice, the age it is from.
= Hallopus celerrimus E. FRAAS, 1912 (nomen nudum)

Holotype: SMNS 12591

Locality: "Weisser Steinbrugh", Quarry Burrer on the North Slope of the St. near Pfaffenhoffen, north of Stuttgart, Heilbronn District, Baden-Württemberg State, Germany.

Horizon: Middle Stubensandstein (S2), Lower Löwenstein Formation, Middle Keuper Subgroup, Keuper Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lacian-Alaunian, Middle Norian Stage, Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material: Fragmentary skull, cervicals, 14 dorsals, 13 caudals, both pubes, a fragment of right ischium?, the right hindlimb, fragment of the left tibia, left radius, ulna and partial manus, the right scapulocaoracoid.
Note: Paleopathology, right fibula has a peculiar twisiting (TANKE & ROTHSCHILD, 2002).

From Huene, 1921.

Note: The second skull referred to Procompsognathus triassicus (SMNS 12352) is now referred to Saltoposuchus connectens SERENO & WILD, 1992 (emend CHATTERJEE, 1998)