Hypuronector is a genus of extinct drepanosaur reptile from the Late Triassic Lockatong Formation of New Jersey. The etymology of the name translates as "deep-tailed swimmer from the lake", in reference to its assumed aquatic habits hypothesized by its discoverers.
The name Hypuronector, which refers to the Late Triassic Lockatong Formation in New Jersey, suggests an extinct drepanosaur reptile with deep-tailed characteristics and presumed aquatic tendencies, as suggested by its discovery team.