The morphology of fossil footprints is the basis of vertebrate footprint ichnology. However,
the processes acting during and after trace fossil registration which are responsible for the …

Abstract The Jiaguan Formation and the underlying Feitianshan Formation (Lower
Cretaceous) in Sichuan Province yield multiple saurischian (theropod–sauropod) dominated …

As purely sedimentary structures, fossil footprints are all about shape. Correctly interpreting
the significance of their surface topography requires understanding the sources of …

A new ichnospecies of a large theropod dinosaur, Megalosauripus transjuranicus, is
described from the Reuchenette Formation (Early–Late Kimmeridgian, Late Jurassic) of NW …

The end-Triassic mass extinction events mark a pivotal period in archosaur history, and
have been proposed to contribute to the rise and dominance of dinosaurs throughout the …

Large well-preserved crocodylomorph tracks from the Lower Cretaceous (? Aptian) Jinju
Formation of South Korea, represent the well-known crocodylomorph ichnogenus …

A profound understanding of the influence of trackmaker anatomy, foot movements and
substrate properties is crucial for any interpretation of fossil tracks. In this case study we …

The origin and preservation of a track are related to many distinct environmental factors,
concerning especially the substrate cohesiveness, plasticity, grain size, texture and water …

Jurabrontes curtedulensis, a new ichnogenus and species of Late Jurassic giant theropod
dinosaur track is described based on very well-preserved and morphologically-distinct …

The giant Cape zebra (Equus capensis) is one of the extinct Quaternary large mammal
species of southern Africa, and the largest equid from the Quaternary of Africa. Twenty-six …