Tridentichnus
Tridentichnus is an ichnogenus of fossil footprints. The Tridentichnus trackmaker was a relatively large animal with five toes on its hind feet.[1] They are preserved in the Supai Formation[1] and located in Arizona.[2] The ichnospecies Steganoposaurus belli are similar footprints preserved in the Tensleep Sandstone of Wyoming.[3]
| Tridentichnus | |
|---|---|
Trace fossil classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | †Temnospondyli |
| Ichnogenus: | †Tridentichnus Gilmore, 1927 |
Footnotes
- "Western Traces in the 'Age of Amphibians'," Lockley and Hunt (1995); page 34.
- "Figure 2.1," Lockley and Hunt (1995); page 35.
- "Western Traces in the 'Age of Amphibians'," Lockley and Hunt (1995); pages 34-35.
References
- Lockley, Martin and Hunt, Adrian. Dinosaur Tracks of Western North America. Columbia University Press. 1999.
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