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

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

Geology

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.

Original language	English
Journal	New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. Bulletin
Volume	51
Pages (from-to)	1-13
Number of pages	13
ISSN	1524-4156
Publication status	Published - 2010

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