Variations in the morphology of emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) tracks reflecting differences in walking pattern and substrate consistency: Ichnotaxonomic implications

Palaeontology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 405-420

  Milàn, Jesper ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Emu tracks; Field experiments; Footprint morphology; Sediment properties

Indexed keywords

BIRD; FOOTPRINT; ICHNOLOGY; MORPHOLOGY; SEDIMENT PROPERTY; TRACE FOSSIL; TRACKWAY;

ANIMALIA; DROMAIIDAE; DROMAIUS NOVAEHOLLANDIAE;

EID: 33745955200     PISSN: 00310239     EISSN: 14754983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4983.2006.00543.x     Document Type: Article

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