Brontopodus Explained

Brontopodus is an ichnogenus of dinosaur footprint by sauropod trackmaker. This ichnogenus is mainly characterized by a wide-gauge trackway, which is distinguishable from narrow-gauge sauropod tracks like Breviparopus or Parabrontopodus.[1] Sauropods with broad bodies, such as titanosaurs are thought to be their trackmakers.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Lockley . Martin G. . Farlow . James O. . Meyer . Christian A. . Brontopodus and Parabrontopodus ichnogen. nov. and the significance of wide-and narrow-gauge sauropod trackways. . Gaia . 1994 . 10 . 135-145 .
  2. Wilson . Jeffrey A. . Carrano . Matthew T. . Titanosaurs and the origin of “wide-gauge” trackways: a biomechanical and systematic perspective on sauropod locomotion . Paleobiology . 1999 . 25 . 2 . 252–267 . 10.1017/S0094837300026543.

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