The discovery of primitive, dinosaur-like ornithodirans such as Marasuchus and Lagerpeton in Argentinian Middle Triassic strata supports this view; analysis of recovered fossils suggests that these animals were indeed small, bipedal predators.
Penemuan ornithodiran primitif, mirip-dinosaurus, seperti Marasuchus dan Lagerpeton di Argentina pada lapisan Middle Triassic mendukung pandangan ini; analisis dari fosil yang ditemukan menyatakan bahwa hewan-hewan tersebut benar bertubuh kecil, pemangsa bipedal.