Track, Theropod

Dublin Core

Title

Track, Theropod

Subject

Geology
Fossils
Animals

Description

This is one track of many from the first theropod dinosaur trackways known from the state of Arkansas. They date to the early Cretaceous. Discovered in 2011, the entire site was mapped using LiDAR technology. The resulting map can be viewed here: https://trackways.cast.uark.edu/index.html Casts of each track were created and donated to the University of Arkansas Museum by the Geosciences Department.

Identifier

2016-0012-0001

Date Created

120 - 115 Million Years

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Class

Reptilia

Order

Avetheropoda

Family

Carcharodontosauridae

Genus

Acrocanthosaurus

Species

Acrocanthosaurus sp.

Continent

North America

Country

United States

State

Arkansas

Files

Picture1 (1).jpg

Collection

Citation

“Track, Theropod,” University of Arkansas Museum, accessed May 4, 2024, https://uamuseum.omeka.net/items/show/70701.