A probable Diatryma track from the Eocene of Washington: An intriguing case of controversy and skepticism

Ichnos

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 341-347

  Patterson, John ^a   Lockley, Martin G ^b  

^a University of Colorado at Denver ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bird tracks; Diatryma; Eocene

Indexed keywords

BIRD; EOCENE; FOOTPRINT; FOSSIL; HERBIVORE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

AVES;

EID: 4644317445     PISSN: 10420940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10420940490442278     Document Type: Article

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