Diverse dinosaur-dominated ichnofaunas from the potomac group (Lower Cretaceous) Maryland

Ichnos:an International Journal of Plant and Animal

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 155-173

  Stanford, Ray ^a   Lockley, Martin ^b   Weems, Rob ^b  

^a University of Colorado at Denver ^*

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cretaceous; Dinosaur tracks; Maryland; Potomac Group; Pterosaur tracks

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; DINOSAUR; FOOTPRINT; ICHNOLOGY; TRACKWAY;

MARYLAND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

DINOSAURIA; HYPSILOPHODONTIDAE; MAMMALIA; ORNITHOPODA; SAUROPODA; THEROPODA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 34250007143     PISSN: 10420940     EISSN: 15635236     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10420940601049404     Document Type: Article

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