Macropodosaurus
Macropodosaurus is an ichnogenus of dinosaur footprint.[1] In 2016 it was found to belong to a therizinosaurid, the size of which was estimated at 4.4-5 meters (14.4-16 ft) and 510-806 kg (1.124-1.777 lbs),while the footprint was 56 cm (1.8 ft) long.[2]
| Macropodosaurus | |
|---|---|
Trace fossil classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Clade: | Saurischia |
| Clade: | Theropoda |
| Clade: | †Therizinosauria |
| Ichnogenus: | †Macropodosaurus |
See also
References
- Masrour, Moussa; Lkebir, Noura; Pérez-Lorente, Félix (2017). "Anza palaeoichnological site. Late Cretaceous. Morocco. Part II. Problems of large dinosaur trackways and the first African Macropodosaurus trackway". Journal of African Earth Sciences. 134: 776–793. Bibcode:2017JAfES.134..776M. doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2017.04.019. ISSN 1464-343X.
- Molina-Pérez & Larramendi (2016). Récords y curiosidades de los dinosaurios Terópodos y otros dinosauromorfos. Spain: Larousse. p. 52.
Further reading
- Glut, Donald F. (2003). "Appendix: Dinosaur Tracks and Eggs". Dinosaurs: The Encyclopedia. 3rd Supplement. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 613–652. ISBN 0-7864-1166-X.
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