Probable crocodilian tracks and traces from the Morrison Formation (Upper Jurassic) of eastern Utah

Ichnos

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 121-129

  Foster, John R ^a   Lockley, Martin G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Crocodilian; Jurassic; Morrison Formation; Tracks

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES);

CROCODILIAN; FOOTPRINT; HATCHERICHNUS SANJUANENSIS; JURASSIC; TRACKWAY;

USA, UTAH;

EID: 5544315392     PISSN: 10420940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10420949709386411     Document Type: Article

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