In quest of the Pteraichnus trackmaker: Comparisons to modern crocodilians

Acta Palaeontologica Polonica

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 405-412

  Kubo, Tai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Crocodilia; Gait; Kinematics; Neoichnology; Posture; Pteraichnus; Trackway

Indexed keywords

CROCODILIAN; DINOSAUR; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; KINEMATICS; LOCOMOTION; PALEONTOLOGY; POSTURE;

ALLIGATOR; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); CROCODYLUS POROSUS; PALEOSUCHUS TRIGONATUS; PTERAICHNUS; TOMISTOMA SCHLEGELII;

EID: 53249113643     PISSN: 05677920     EISSN: 17322421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4202/app.2008.0304     Document Type: Article

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