A Probable Neoceratopsian Manus Track from the Nanushuk Formation (Albian, Northern Alaska)

We report a likely neoceratopsian manus track from an exposure of the Nanushuk Formation along the Colville River in northern Alaska. The track described here contains the impressions of five digits, arranged as an arc, which identify this specimen as a manus. Details of the impression suggest that...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Iberian geology 2010-01, Vol.36 (2), p.165-174
Hauptverfasser: Fiorillo, A. R., Decker, P. L., LePain, D. L., Wartes, M., McCarthy, P. J.
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Zusammenfassung:We report a likely neoceratopsian manus track from an exposure of the Nanushuk Formation along the Colville River in northern Alaska. The track described here contains the impressions of five digits, arranged as an arc, which identify this specimen as a manus. Details of the impression suggest that it is neoceratopsian rather than ankylosaurian. The length of the chord of the arc of the track is approximately 25 cm, which is half the size of manus tracks found west of Denver, Colorado, USA attributed to the 10 m long Maastrichtian Triceratops.
ISSN:1698-6180
1886-7995
DOI:10.5209/rev_JIGE.2010.v36.n2.4