List of stratigraphic units with theropod tracks

The following tables list the global geological sites where tracks of theropod dinosaurs have been found, together with the proper names of the rock formations (stratigraphic units) that contain them.

Non-avian theropods

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Name	Age	Location	Description
Aganane Formation^[1]	Pliensbachian	Morocco^[2]	Up to 1350 tracks, most of them currently undescribed. Includes small, medium and large theropods.^[2]
Akaiwa Formation^[3]		Japan	Description
Ansbachersandstein^[4]		Germany	Description
Antenor Navarro Formation^[5]		Brazil	Description
Arapahoe Formation^[6]		USA	Description
Areado Group^[7]		Brazil	Description
Aréen Formation^[8]		Morocco	Description
Argana Formation^[9]	Middle Carnian^[9]	Morocco	Description
Argiles de l'Irhazer^[10]		Niger	Description
Aztec Sandstone^[11]		USA	Description
Ball's Bluff Formation^[12]		USA	Description
Bell Ranch Formation^[13]		USA	Description
Bell Springs Formation^[14]		USA	Description
Benkersandstein^[15]		Germany	Description
Bhuj Formation^[16]		India	Description
Blackstone Formation^[17]		Canada	Description
Blasensandstein^[18]		Germany	Description
Blomidon Formation^[19]		Canada	Description
Bohdašín Formation		Czech Republic	An isolated, 14 cm long tridactyl footprint of a coelophysoid theropod dinosaur, late Triassic age.
Boonton Formation^[20]		USA	Description
Botucatu Formation^[21]		Brazil	Description
Broome Sandstone^[22]		Australia	Description
Caiua Formation^[23]		Paraguay Brazil	Description
Cadomin Formation^[24]		Canada	Description
Castellar Formation^[25]		Spain	Description
Morrison Formation^[26]	Time	USA	Description
Calcaires Lithographiques de Cerin^[27]		France	Description
Calcare di Cellina Formation^[28]		Italy	Description
Calcari Grigi di Noriglio Formation^[29]		Italy	Description
Cañadon Asfalto Formation^[30]	Callovian^[30]	Argentina	Description
Cardium Formation^[31]		Canada	Description
Carmel Formation^[32]		USA	Description
Cazaderos Formation^[33]		Ecuador	Description
Chacarilla Formation^[34]		Chile	Description
Chandler Formation^[35]		Canada	Description
Chaunaca Formation^[36]		Bolivia	Description
Chiloo Group^[37]		China	Description
Chinle Formation^[38]		USA	Description
Cow Branch Formation^[39]		USA	Description
Dolomia Principale Formation^[40]		European Alps	Description
Donghe Group^[41]		China	Description
Dunvegan Formation^[42]		Canada	Description
East Berlin Formation^[43]		USA	Description
Entrada Sandstone^[44]		USA	Description
Etjo Sandstone^[45]	Early Jurassic	Namibia	Tracks of Prosauropoda indet., Theropoda indet., Tetrapodium elmenhorsti, Saurichnium anserinum, S. damarense, S. parallelum & S. tetractis in an aeolian environment
Feltville Formation^[46]		USA	Description
Festningen Sandstone^[47]		Norway	Description
Fleming Fjord Formation^[48]	Middle Norian^[48]	Greenland^[48]	Description
Forest Marble Formation^[49]		UK	Description
Fort Terrett Formation^[50]		USA	Description
Gates Formation^[51]		Canada	Description
Geoncheonri Formation^[52]		South Korea	Description
Gething Formation^[53]		Canada	Description
Gettysburg Formation^[54]		USA	Description
Glen Rose Formation^[55]	Late Aptian to Early Albian^[55]	USA^[55]	Description
Gres d'Assaouas Formation^[56]		Niger	Description
Gypsum Spring Formation^[57]		China	Description
Haman Formation^[58]		South Korea	Description
Harebell Formation^[59]		USA	Description
Hasandong Formation^[53]		South Korea	Description
Hastings Beds^[60]	Late Berriasian to Valanginian^[60]	UK^[60]	Description
Heichengtzu Series^[53]		China	Description
Higuerueles Formation^[61]		Spain	Description
Hoganas Formation^[62]		Sweden	Description
Horseshoe Canyon Formation^[63]	Early Maastrichtian^[63]	Canada^[63]	Description
Iouaridene Formation^[64]		Morocco	Description
Itapecuru Formation^[65]		Brazil	Description
Izuki Formation^[66]		Japan	Description
Jeomgog Formation^[53]		South Korea	Description
Jiaguan Formation^[67]		China	Description
Jindong Formation^[53]		South Korea	Description
Jing Chuan Formation^[68]		China	Description
Jinju Formation^[53]		South Korea	Description
Kagidani Formation^[69]		Japan	Description
Karabil Svita^[70]		[[\|]]	Description
Kayenta Formation^[71]	Sinemurian to Pliensbachian	USA	Description
Kem Kem Beds^[72]		Morocco Algeria	Description
Kitadani Formation^[73]	Aptian to Albian^[73]	Japan^[73]	Description
Kurek Svita Formation^[53]		Uzbekistan	Description
Kuruma Group^[53]		Japan	Description
Kuwajima Formation^[74]		Japan	Description
La Cantera Formation^[75]		Argentina	Description
Laramie Formation^[76]	Late Maastrichtian^[76]	USA^[76]	Description
Lastres Formation^[77]		Spain	Description
Los Rastros Formation^[78]		Argentina	Description
La Matilde Formation^[79]		Argentina	Description
Luchak Svita Formation^[80]		Tajikistan	Description
Manassas Sandstone^[53]		USA	Description
Matsuo Group^[53]		Japan	Description
McCoy Brook Formation^[81]		Canada	Description
Mercia Mudstone Group^[53]		UK	Description
Mesaverde Formation^[82]		USA	Description
Mexcala Formation^[83]		Mexico	Description
Midland Formation^[53]		USA	Description
Minnes Formation^[53]		Canada	Description
Mist Mountain Formation^[53]		Canada	Description
Moenave Formation^[53]		USA	Description
Molteno Formation^[53]		South Africa	Description
Montemarcello Formation^[84]		Italy	Description
Morrison Formation^[26]	Time	USA	Description
Nagatogawa Formation^[53]		Japan	Description
Naknek Formation^[85]		USA	Description
Navajo Sandstone^[86]	Pliensbachian to Toarcian^[86]	USA^[86]	Description
Nemegt Formation^[87]	Early Maastrichtian^[87]	Mongolia^[87]	- has a few alternate spellings
Nugget Sandstone^[53]		USA	Description
Oncala Group^[53]		Spain	Description
Pajarito Formation^[53]		USA	Description
Patuxent Formation^[88]		USA	Description
Phra Wihan Formation^[53]		Thailand	Description
Phu Phan Formation^[53]		Thailand	Description
Piedrahita de Muno Formation^[89]		Spain	Description
Piranhas Formation^[53]		Brazil	Description
Plainview Formation^[53]		USA	Description
Plattensandstein^[90]		Germany	Description
Portezuelo Formation^[91]	Carnian^[91]	Argentina^[91]	Description
Portland Formation^[92]	Pliensbachian to Toarcian^[92]	USA^[92]	Description
Precipice Sandstone^[93]		Australia	Description
Purbeck Beds^[94]	Berriasian^[94]	UK^[94]	Description
Quarziti Viola Zonate Formation^[53]		Italy	Description
Raton Formation^[95]		USA	Description
Razorback Beds^[53]		Australia	Description
Redonda Formation^[96]		USA	Description
Reuchenette Formation^[97]		Switzerland	Description
Rio Limay Formation^[98]		Argentina	Description
Sagog Formation^[53]		South Korea	Description
Saltwick Formation^[99]		UK	Description
Samana Suk Limestone		Pakistan
San Giovanni Rotondo Formation^[53]		Italy	Description
Santa Lucia Formation^[53]		Bolivia	Description
Sebayashi Formation^[53]		Japan	Description
Segovia Formation^[53]		USA	Description
Sheep Pen Sandstone Formation^[53]		USA	Description
Shemshak Formation^[100]		Iran	Description
Shirabad Svita^[53]		Tajikistan	Description
Shuttle Meadow Formation^[53]		USA	Description
Sloan Canyon Formation^[53]		USA	Description
Soncco Formation^[101]		Peru	Description
Sousa Formation^[53]		Brazil	Description
South Platte Formation^[53]		USA	Description
Stockton Beds^[53]		USA	Description
Stubensandstein^[102]	Middle Norian^[102]	Germany^[102]	Description
Summerville Formation^[53]		USA	Description
Takutu Formation^[53]		Brazil	Description
Tantalus Formation^[103]		Canada	Description
Tecocoyunca Group^[53]		Mexico	Description
Terenes Formation^[53]		Spain	Description
Tochikubo Formation^[53]		Japan	Description
Tomanova Formation^[53]		Slovakia	Description
Tongfosi Formation^[53]		China	Description
Towaco Formation^[53]		USA	Description
Uhangri Formation^[53]		South Korea	Description
Vega Formation^[53]		Spain	Description
Vilquechico Formation^[53]		Peru	Description
Walloon Group^[53]		Australia	Description
White Limestone Formation^[104]		UK	Description
Wealden Group^[105]		UK	Description
Wingate Sandstone^[53]		USA	Description
Winton Formation^[106]	Cenomanian^[106]	Australia^[106]
Woodbine Formation^[53]		USA	Description
Xiguayuan Formation^[53]		China	Description
Zagaje Formation^[53]		Poland	Description
Zorillo Formation^[53]		Mexico	Description

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Avialans

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Name	Age	Location	Description
Cerro del Pueblo Formation^[107]		Mexico^[107]	Description
Dunvegan Formation^[42]		Canada^[42]	Description
Gates Formation^[108]		Canada^[108]	Description
Gething Formation^[109]		Canada^[109]	Description
Haman Formation^[110]		South Korea^[110]	Description
Izuki Formation^[111]		Japan^[111]	Description
Jeomgog Formation^[112]		South Korea^[112]	Description
Jindong Formation^[113]		South Korea^[113]	Description
Jing Chuan Formation^[114]		China^[114]	Description
Kitadani Formation^[73]	Aptian to Albian^[73]	Japan^[73]	Description
Lastres Formation^[115]		Spain^[115]	Description
Mist Mountain Formation^[116]		Canada^[116]	Description
Oncala Group^[117]		Spain^[117]	Description
South Platte Formation^[118]		USA^[118]	Description
Uhangri Formation^[119]		South Korea^[119]	Description

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Footnotes

[1]
"Aganane Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 535.
[2]
Ishigaki, S.; Jossen, J.A. (1988). "Les empreintes de Dinosaures du Jurassique inférieur du Haut Atlas central marocain". Notes et mémoires du Service géologique. 334 (1): 79–86. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
[3]
"Akaiwa Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 570.
[4]
"Ansbachersandstein." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 524.
[5]
"Antenor Navarro Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 570-71.
[6]
"Arapahoe Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 581.
[7]
"Areado Group." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 552.
[8]
"Aréen Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 591.
[9]
"Late Triassic; Africa; Province de Marrakech, Morocco; Argana Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 528.
[10]
"Argiles de l'Irhazer Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 552.
[11]
"Aztec Sandstone." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 532.
[12]
"Balls Bluff Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 521.
[13]
"Bell Ranch Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 538.
[14]
"Bell Springs Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 520.
[15]
"Benkersandstein Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 524.
[16]
"Bhuj Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 595.
[17]
"Blackstone Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 529.
[18]
"Blasensandstein Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 524.
[19]
"Blomidon Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 518.
[20]
"Boonton Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 532.
[21]
"Botucatu Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 535.
[22]
"Broome Sandstone." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 574.
[23]
"Caiua Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 570.
[24]
"Cadomin Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 553.
[25]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 560-1.
[26]
"Morrison Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 543-545.
[27]
"Calcaires Lithographiques de Cerin." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 546.
[28]
"Calcare di Cellina Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 562.
[29]
"Calcari Grigi di Noriglio Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 533.
[30]
"Cañadon Asfalto Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 542.
[31]
"Cardium Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 576.
[32]
"Carmel Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 537.
[33]
"Cazaderos Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 570.
[34]
"Chacarilla Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 552.
[35]
"Chandler Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 556.
[36]
"Chaunaca Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 601.
[37]
"Chiloo Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 542.
[38]
"Chinle Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 518-520.
[39]
"Cow Branch Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 521.
[40]
"Dolomia Principale Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 524-5.
[41]
"Donghe Group Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 567.
[42]
"Dunvegan Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 576.
[43]
"East Berlin Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 532.
[44]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 537-8, 544.
[45]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 535.
[46]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 532.
[47]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 562.
[48]
"Fleming Fjord Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 518.
[49]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 538-40.
[50]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 555.
[51]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 553.
[52]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 568.
[53]
Weishampel.
[54]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 521.
[55]
"Glen Rose Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 555.
[56]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 552.
[57]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 538.
[58]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 569.
[59]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 584.
[60]
"Hastings Beds Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 559.
[61]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 548.
[62]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 521, 533.
[63]
"Horseshoe Canyon Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 577.
[64]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 543.
[65]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 601.
[66]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 570.
[67]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 565.
[68]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 567.
[69]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 551.
[70]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 550.
[71]
"Kayenta Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 532.
[72]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 604.
[73]
"Kitadani Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 570.
[74]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 569-70.
[75]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 571.
[76]
"Laramie Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 581.
[77]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 547.
[78]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 528.
[79]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 542, 552.
[80]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 564.
[81]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 530.
[82]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 579, 581.
[83]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 587.
[84]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 525.
[85]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 545.
[86]
"Navajo Sandstone Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 532.
[87]
"Nemegt Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 596-597.
[88]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 556.
[89]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 560.
[90]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 524.
[91]
"Portezuelo Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 528.
[92]
"Portland Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 532.
[93]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 536.
[94]
"Purbeck Beds Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 558.
[95]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 581.
[96]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 520.
[97]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 549.
[98]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 602-3.
[99]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 538-539.
[100]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 534.
[101]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 600.
[102]
"Stubensandstein Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 524.
[103]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 576.
[104]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 540.
[105]
"Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 559, 562.
[106]
"Winton Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 606.
[107]
"Cerro del Pueblo Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 588.
[108]
"Gates Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 553.
[109]
"Gething Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 553.
[110]
"Haman Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 569.
[111]
"Izuki Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 570.
[112]
"Jeomgog Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 568.
[113]
"Jindong Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 569.
[114]
"Jing Chuan Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 567.
[115]
"Lastres Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 547.
[116]
"Mist Mountain Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 543.
[117]
"Oncala Group." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 547.
[118]
"South Platte Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 555.
[119]
"Uhangri Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 600.

List of stratigraphic units with theropod tracks

Non-avian theropods

Avialans

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