Laiyangpus Young, 1960

JUNIOR SYNONYM(S): N/A

DESCRIPTION: Trackway of small manus and pes tracks, digits are slender, sharply pointed, and parallel in orientation. In manus three digits are preserved, Digits I and V are missing. In pes, four digits are preserved and Digit I is missing. In both manus and pes prints, impression by metacarpus and metatarpus regions is absent.

BEHAVIOR(S): Repichnia (locomotion), due to absence of heel print animal may have walked or jumped better on toe tips

ENVIRONMENTAL SETTINGS: Continental; terrestrial

POSSIBLE TRACEMAKERS: Crocodilian

GEOLOGIC RANGE: Upper Jurassic-Lower Cretaceous

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES: Lockely et al., 2010

REMARKS: Young notes that the affinity of Laiyangpus to other crocodilian traces is somewhat doubtful due to missing type specimen.

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