Stegosaur tracks from the Upper Jurassic of Portugal: new occurrences and perspectives

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Abstract

The record of Late Jurassic stegosaur tracks from the Lourinhã Formation (Kimmeridgian-Tithonian) is here revised. Thirty-eight dinosaur tracks, preserved as natural infill casts, are here reported, and thirty-two of them are attributed to the ichnogenus Deltapodus. Four of those present impressions of skin, with polygonal scales and random pattern. Deltapodus is the most common ichnogenus in the track record of the Lourinhã Formation. The sizes and shape suggest one single dacentrurine trackmaker, which could be Miragaia longicollum, also common in the same horizons.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)37-60
Number of pages24
JournalCiências da Terra
Volume20
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Feb 2022

Keywords

  • Stegosaur tracks
  • Lourinhã Formation
  • Deltapodus
  • skin impressions
  • Upper Jurassic

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