Eon Codex
Dinosaur footprint (Grallator)

Dinosaur footprint (Grallator)

NameDinosaur footprint (Grallator)
Scientific NameGrallator
Common NameDinosaur footprint
Geologic PeriodEarly Jurassic
Geologic Eramesozoic
Age (Million Years Ago)201.3 - 174.1
Taxonomic ClassificationAnimalia Chordata Sauropsida Saurischia Grallator
Type of Fossiltrace
Preservation Qualitygood
DietCarnivorous (based on the likely trace maker, a theropod dinosaur)
HabitatTerrestrial (likely floodplains, lake margins, or coastal areas)
Raritycommon

Description

A trace fossil consisting of a three-toed footprint preserved on a rock slab. The footprint belongs to the ichnogenus Grallator, typically attributed to small-to-medium-sized bipedal theropod dinosaurs. The impression is clear enough to discern the digit morphology.

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