Cretaceous anuran and dinosaur footprints from the Patuxent Formation of Virginia
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
By: R.E. Weems and J.M. Bachman
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Abstract
Footprints of an anuran (gen. et sp. indet.), a theropod dinosaur (Megalosauropus sp.), and an ornithopod dinosaur (Amblydactylus sp.) have been recovered from the Lower Cretaceous Patuxent Formation in Stafford County, Virginia. These footprints are the first record of terrestrial vertebrates from Cretaceous strata in Virginia, and their discovery suggests that the scarcity of bones and teeth in the Patuxent probably is an artifact of preservation. The anuran trackway provides the oldest known direct evidence for hopping locomotion among these amphibians.
Suggested Citation
Weems, R., Bachman, J., 1997, Cretaceous anuran and dinosaur footprints from the Patuxent Formation of Virginia: Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, v. 110, no. 1, p. 1-17.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Cretaceous anuran and dinosaur footprints from the Patuxent Formation of Virginia |
| Series title | Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington |
| Volume | 110 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1997 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington |
| First page | 1 |
| Last page | 17 |