First records of crocodyle and pterosaur tracks in the Upper Jurassic of Portugal.

TY - JOUR

T1 - First records of crocodyle and pterosaur tracks in the Upper Jurassic of Portugal.

AU - Mateus, Octavio

AU - Milàn, Jesper

PY - 2010

Y1 - 2010

N2 - The Upper Jurassic of Portugal has a rich vertebrate fauna well documented from both body and trace fossils. Although the occurrence of crocodyles and pterosaurs is well documented from body fossils, trace fossils from both groups were unknown until now. Here we describe an isolated crocodyle-like track from Praia da Peralta and pterosaur tracks from the Kimmeridgian of Pedreira do Avelino, Sesimbra (Azoia Fm.) and Porto das Barcas, Lourinha (Lourinha Fm.). An enigmatic track suggests the possible presence of a small, tail-dragging tetrapod. Possible track-makers are suggested based on the known Late Jurassic vertebrate fauna of Portugal.

AB - The Upper Jurassic of Portugal has a rich vertebrate fauna well documented from both body and trace fossils. Although the occurrence of crocodyles and pterosaurs is well documented from body fossils, trace fossils from both groups were unknown until now. Here we describe an isolated crocodyle-like track from Praia da Peralta and pterosaur tracks from the Kimmeridgian of Pedreira do Avelino, Sesimbra (Azoia Fm.) and Porto das Barcas, Lourinha (Lourinha Fm.). An enigmatic track suggests the possible presence of a small, tail-dragging tetrapod. Possible track-makers are suggested based on the known Late Jurassic vertebrate fauna of Portugal.

M3 - Journal article

SN - 1524-4156

VL - 51

SP - 83

EP - 88

JO - New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. Bulletin

JF - New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. Bulletin

ER -