Traces of a large crocodylian from the Lower Cretaceous Sousa Formation, Brazil.

Herbert B.N. Campos; Rafael C. da Silva; Jesper Milàn

Traces of a large crocodylian from the Lower Cretaceous Sousa Formation, Brazil.

Herbert B.N. Campos, Rafael C. da Silva, Jesper Milàn

Geology

Abstract

Body imprints and tracks attributed to large crocodylians from the Lower Cretaceous Sousa Formation of Brazil are described and interpreted as having been produced in a subaqueous environment. In addition to the crocodylian tracks, the assemblage also comprises isolated tracks from medium-sized theropods. The studied crocodylian traces are interpreted as subaqueous traces possibly produced by Mesoeucrocodylia crocodyles, during half-swimming and resting next to the margin of a lake. This is the first record of crocodylian traces in Brazil and confirms the potential for finds of new ichnosites in the Rio do Peixe basins of northeastern Brazil.

Original language	English
Journal	New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. Bulletin
Volume	51
Pages (from-to)	109-114
Number of pages	6
ISSN	1524-4156
Publication status	Published - 2010

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