''Dromaeosauripus'' is an
ichnogenus that has been attributed to
dromaeosaurs.
''Dromaeosauripus'' footprints have been found at
Dinosaur Ridge
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The Dinosaur Ridge area is one of the world's most ...
in the
United States
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,
Bito Island Tracksite in
South Korea
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's
Bito Island, and the
Hekou Group
The Hekou Group is a geological group in Gansu Province, China. It is Early Cretaceous in age. Dinosaur body fossils have also been recovered from the Hekou Group, including the iguanodont '' Lanzhousaurus'' and the titanosaurs ''Daxiatitan'', ...
in
China
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.
''Dromaeosauripus yongjingensis''
In 2012, ''D. yongjingensis'' was described from tracks in the
Hekou Group
The Hekou Group is a geological group in Gansu Province, China. It is Early Cretaceous in age. Dinosaur body fossils have also been recovered from the Hekou Group, including the iguanodont '' Lanzhousaurus'' and the titanosaurs ''Daxiatitan'', ...
.
''D. yongjingensis'' shows prominent toe and heel pads. Heel pads are apparently absent in other ''Dromaeosauripus'', probably due to behavior, preservation, and/or substrate consistency.
See also
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List of dinosaur ichnogenera
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Ichnology
References
Dinosaur trace fossils
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