Genus
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct

Teratopodus

Tomaselli et al. 2022

Teratopodus is an ichnogenus of titanosaurian sauropod footprint. It includes a single ichnospecies, Teratopodus malarguensis, known from prints found in the Late Cretaceous Anacleto Formation of Argentina. The Teratopodus tracks represent some of the best sauropod pes tracks currently known from South America.

Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
2
Group
Dinosaures
Herbivore Ground dwelling, gregarious Terrestrial
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Classification
Dinosauria Unranked clade
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Saurischia Unranked clade
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Sauropodomorpha Unranked clade
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Massopoda Unranked clade
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Sauropodiformes Unranked clade
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Sauropoda Unranked clade
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Gravisauria Unranked clade
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Eusauropoda Unranked clade
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Neosauropoda Unranked clade
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Macronaria Unranked clade
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Titanosauriformes Unranked clade
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Somphospondyli Unranked clade
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Titanosauria Unranked clade
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Teratopodus Genus
Fossil sites 2 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇦🇷 Argentina
2
Geological formations
Anacleto
2
Temporal distribution
Campanian (83.6–72.2 Ma)
2
Species (1)
Teratopodus malarguensis 84 Ma
Bibliography
Original description
M. B. Tomaselli, L. D. O. David, and B. J. González Riga, J. P. Coria, C. R. Mercado, M. Guerra, G. S. Tiviroli. 2022. New titanosaurian sauropod tracks with exceptionally well-preserved claw impressions from the Upper Cretaceous of Argentina. Cretaceous Research 129:104990:1-18 DOI ↗
Bibliography (1)
M. B. Tomaselli, L. D. O. David, and B. J. González Riga, J. P. Coria, C. R. Mercado, M. Guerra, G. S. Tiviroli. 2022. New titanosaurian sauropod tracks with exceptionally well-preserved claw impressions from the Upper Cretaceous of Argentina. Cretaceous Research 129:104990:1-18 DOI ↗