The fossil record of crocodilian tracks and traces: an overview

Martin G. Lockley, Spencer Lucas, Jesper Milàn, Jerald D. Harris, Marco Avanzini, John R. Foster, Justin A. Spielmann

Abstract

This volume fills a gap in the ichnological literature on crocodylian tracks and other traces (bite marks and coprolites). The definition of Crocodylia is presently in flux as both crown-based and stem-based definitions are present in the literature. The present volume provides articles focused on reports of new crocodylian track records from the Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous and Miocene, crocodylian neoichnology and new occurrences of crocodylian coprolites and bite marks. The global geographic distribution of crocodylian tracks is summarized, and the influence of Characichnos and Hatcherichnus ichnocoenoses/ichnofacies on global archetypal ichnofacies is discussed.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftNew Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. Bulletin
Vol/bind51
Sider (fra-til)1-13
Antal sider13
ISSN1524-4156
StatusUdgivet - 2010

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