Tetrapodosaurus
Dinosaur footprint
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Tetrapodosaurus is an ichnogenus of dinosaur footprint found in Canada and the United States (Patuxent Formation), likely representing the tracks of a non-ankylosaurid ankylosaur.[1]
| Tetrapodosaurus | |
|---|---|
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| Tetrapodosaurus borealis from the Dunvegan Formation of Canada | |
Trace fossil classification  | |
| Ichnofamily: | Tetrapodosauridae |
| Ichnogenus: | Tetrapodosaurus Sternberg, 1932 |
Tetrapodosaurus was first identified by Charles Mortram Sternberg in 1932 along the Peace River,[2] and it is characterized by tetradactyl (four-toed) pes prints which were created by non-ankylosaurid ankylosaurs such as 'nodosaurids' and similar taxa.[1]
See also
- Ruopodosaurus – ichnogenus representing anyklosaurid tracks
- List of dinosaur ichnogenera
