List of stratigraphic units with theropod tracks

The following tables list the global geological sites where tracks of theropod dinosaurs have been found, together with the proper names of the rock formations (stratigraphic units) that contain them.

Non-avian theropods

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Name Age Location Description

Aganane Formation[1]

Up to 1350 tracks, most of them currently undescribed. Includes small, medium and large theropods

Akaiwa Formation[2]

Description

Ansbachersandstein[3]

Description

Antenor Navarro Formation[4]

Description

Arapahoe Formation[5]

Description

Areado Group[6]

Description

Aréen Formation[7]

Description

Argana Formation[8]

Middle Carnian[8]

Description

Argiles de l'Irhazer[9]

Description

Aztec Sandstone[10]

Description

Ball's Bluff Formation[11]

Description

Bell Ranch Formation[12]

Description

Bell Springs Formation[13]

Description

Benkersandstein[14]

Description

Bhuj Formation[15]

Description

Blackstone Formation[16]

Description

Blasensandstein[17]

Description

Blomidon Formation[18]

Description

Bohdašín Formation

An isolated, 14 cm long tridactyl footprint of a coelophysoid theropod dinosaur, late Triassic age.

Boonton Formation[19]

Description

Botucatu Formation[20]

Description

Broome Sandstone[21]

Description

Caiua Formation[22]

Description

Cadomin Formation[23]

Description

Castellar Formation[24]

Description

Morrison Formation[25]

Time Description

Calcaires Lithographiques de Cerin[26]

Description

Calcare di Cellina Formation[27]

Description

Calcari Grigi di Noriglio Formation[28]

Description

Cañadon Asfalto Formation[29]

Callovian[29]

Description

Cardium Formation[30]

Description

Carmel Formation[31]

Description

Cazaderos Formation[32]

Description

Chacarilla Formation[33]

Description

Chandler Formation[34]

Description

Chaunaca Formation[35]

Description

Chiloo Group[36]

Description

Chinle Formation[37]

Description

Cow Branch Formation[38]

Description

Dolomia Principale Formation[39]

  • European Alps

Description

Donghe Group[40]

Description

Dunvegan Formation[41]

Description

East Berlin Formation[42]

Description

Entrada Sandstone[43]

Description

Etjo Sandstone[44]

Early Jurassic

Tracks of Prosauropoda indet., Theropoda indet., Tetrapodium elmenhorsti, Saurichnium anserinum, S. damarense, S. parallelum & S. tetractis in an aeolian environment

Feltville Formation[45]

Description

Festningen Sandstone[46]

Description

Fleming Fjord Formation[47]

Middle Norian[47]

Description

Forest Marble Formation[48]

Description

Fort Terrett Formation[49]

Description

Gates Formation[50]

Description

Geoncheonri Formation[51]

Description

Gething Formation[52]

Description

Gettysburg Formation[53]

Description

Glen Rose Formation[54]

Late Aptian to Early Albian[54]

Description

Gres d'Assaouas Formation[55]

Description

Gypsum Spring Formation[56]

Description

Haman Formation[57]

Description

Harebell Formation[58]

Description

Hasandong Formation[52]

Description

Hastings Beds[59]

Late Berriasian to Valanginian[59]

Description

Heichengtzu Series[52]

Description

Higuerueles Formation[60]

Description

Hoganas Formation[61]

Description

Horseshoe Canyon Formation[62]

Early Maastrichtian[62]

Description

Iouaridene Formation[63]

Description

Itapecuru Formation[64]

Description

Izuki Formation[65]

Description

Jeomgog Formation[52]

Description

Jiaguan Formation[66]

Description

Jindong Formation[52]

Description

Jing Chuan Formation[67]

Description

Jinju Formation[52]

Description

Kagidani Formation[68]

Description

Karabil Svita[69]

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Description

Kayenta Formation[70]

Sinemurian to Pliensbachian

Description

Kem Kem Beds[71]

Description

Kitadani Formation[72]

Aptian to Albian[72]

Description

Kurek Svita Formation[52]

Description

Kuruma Group[52]

Description

Kuwajima Formation[73]

Description

La Cantera Formation[74]

Description

Laramie Formation[75]

Late Maastrichtian[75]

Description

Lastres Formation[76]

Description

Los Rastros Formation[77]

Description

La Matilde Formation[78]

Description

Luchak Svita Formation[79]

Description

Manassas Sandstone[52]

Description

Matsuo Group[52]

Description

McCoy Brook Formation[80]

Description

Mercia Mudstone Group[52]

Description

Mesaverde Formation[81]

Description

Mexcala Formation[82]

Description

Midland Formation[52]

Description

Minnes Formation[52]

Description

Mist Mountain Formation[52]

Description

Moenave Formation[52]

Description

Molteno Formation[52]

Description

Montemarcello Formation[83]

Description

Morrison Formation[25]

Time Description

Nagatogawa Formation[52]

Description

Naknek Formation[84]

Description

Navajo Sandstone[85]

Pliensbachian to Toarcian[85]

Description

Nemegt Formation[86]

Early Maastrichtian[86]

- has a few alternate spellings

Nugget Sandstone[52]

Description

Oncala Group[52]

Description

Pajarito Formation[52]

Description

Patuxent Formation[87]

Description

Phra Wihan Formation[52]

Description

Phu Phan Formation[52]

Description

Piedrahita de Muno Formation[88]

Description

Piranhas Formation[52]

Description

Plainview Formation[52]

Description

Plattensandstein[89]

Description

Portezuelo Formation[90]

Carnian[90]

Description

Portland Formation[91]

Pliensbachian to Toarcian[91]

Description

Precipice Sandstone[92]

Description

Purbeck Beds[93]

Berriasian[93]

Description

Quarziti Viola Zonate Formation[52]

Description

Raton Formation[94]

Description

Razorback Beds[52]

Description

Redonda Formation[95]

Description

Reuchenette Formation[96]

Description

Rio Limay Formation[97]

Description

Sagog Formation[52]

Description

Saltwick Formation[98]

Description

San Giovanni Rotondo Formation[52]

Description

Santa Lucia Formation[52]

Description

Sebayashi Formation[52]

Description

Segovia Formation[52]

Description

Sheep Pen Sandstone Formation[52]

Description

Shemshak Formation[99]

Description

Shirabad Svita[52]

Description

Shuttle Meadow Formation[52]

Description

Sloan Canyon Formation[52]

Description

Soncco Formation[100]

Description

Sousa Formation[52]

Description

South Platte Formation[52]

Description

Stockton Beds[52]

Description

Stubensandstein[101]

Middle Norian[101]

Description

Summerville Formation[52]

Description

Takutu Formation[52]

Description

Tantalus Formation[102]

Description

Tecocoyunca Group[52]

Description

Terenes Formation[52]

Description

Tochikubo Formation[52]

Description

Tomanova Formation[52]

Description

Tongfosi Formation[52]

Description

Towaco Formation[52]

Description

Uhangri Formation[52]

Description

Vega Formation[52]

Description

Vilquechico Formation[52]

Description

Walloon Group[52]

Description

White Limestone Formation[103]

Description

Wealden Group[104]

Description

Wingate Sandstone[52]

Description

Winton Formation[105]

Cenomanian[105]

Woodbine Formation[52]

Description

Xiguayuan Formation[52]

Description

Zagaje Formation[52]

Description

Zorillo Formation[52]

Description

Name Age Location Description

Cerro del Pueblo Formation[106]

Description

Dunvegan Formation[41]

Description

Gates Formation[107]

Description

Gething Formation[108]

Description

Haman Formation[109]

Description

Izuki Formation[110]

Description

Jeomgog Formation[111]

Description

Jindong Formation[112]

Description

Jing Chuan Formation[113]

Description

Kitadani Formation[72]

Aptian to Albian[72]

Description

Lastres Formation[114]

Description

Mist Mountain Formation[115]

Description

Oncala Group[116]

Description

South Platte Formation[117]

Description

Uhangri Formation[118]

Description

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Aganane Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 535.
  2. ^ "Akaiwa Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 570.
  3. ^ "Ansbachersandstein." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 524.
  4. ^ "Antenor Navarro Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 570-71.
  5. ^ "Arapahoe Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 581.
  6. ^ "Areado Group." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 552.
  7. ^ "Aréen Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 591.
  8. ^ a b "Late Triassic; Africa; Province de Marrakech, Morocco; Argana Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 528.
  9. ^ "Argiles de l'Irhazer Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 552.
  10. ^ "Aztec Sandstone." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 532.
  11. ^ "Balls Bluff Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 521.
  12. ^ "Bell Ranch Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 538.
  13. ^ "Bell Springs Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 520.
  14. ^ "Benkersandstein Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 524.
  15. ^ "Bhuj Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 595.
  16. ^ "Blackstone Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 529.
  17. ^ "Blasensandstein Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 524.
  18. ^ "Blomidon Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 518.
  19. ^ "Boonton Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 532.
  20. ^ "Botucatu Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 535.
  21. ^ "Broome Sandstone." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 574.
  22. ^ "Caiua Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 570.
  23. ^ "Cadomin Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 553.
  24. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 560-1.
  25. ^ a b "Morrison Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 543-545.
  26. ^ "Calcaires Lithographiques de Cerin." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 546.
  27. ^ "Calcare di Cellina Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 562.
  28. ^ "Calcari Grigi di Noriglio Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 533.
  29. ^ a b "Cañadon Asfalto Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 542.
  30. ^ "Cardium Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 576.
  31. ^ "Carmel Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 537.
  32. ^ "Cazaderos Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 570.
  33. ^ "Chacarilla Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 552.
  34. ^ "Chandler Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 556.
  35. ^ "Chaunaca Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 601.
  36. ^ "Chiloo Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 542.
  37. ^ "Chinle Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 518-520.
  38. ^ "Cow Branch Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 521.
  39. ^ "Dolomia Principale Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 524-5.
  40. ^ "Donghe Group Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 567.
  41. ^ a b c "Dunvegan Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 576.
  42. ^ "East Berlin Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 532.
  43. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 537-8, 544.
  44. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 535.
  45. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 532.
  46. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 562.
  47. ^ a b c "Fleming Fjord Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 518.
  48. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 538-40.
  49. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 555.
  50. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 553.
  51. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 568.
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  53. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 521.
  54. ^ a b c "Glen Rose Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 555.
  55. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 552.
  56. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 538.
  57. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 569.
  58. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 584.
  59. ^ a b c "Hastings Beds Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 559.
  60. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 548.
  61. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 521, 533.
  62. ^ a b c "Horseshoe Canyon Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 577.
  63. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 543.
  64. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 601.
  65. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 570.
  66. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 565.
  67. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 567.
  68. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 551.
  69. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 550.
  70. ^ "Kayenta Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 532.
  71. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 604.
  72. ^ a b c d e f "Kitadani Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 570.
  73. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 569-70.
  74. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 571.
  75. ^ a b c "Laramie Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 581.
  76. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 547.
  77. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 528.
  78. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 542, 552.
  79. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 564.
  80. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 530.
  81. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 579, 581.
  82. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 587.
  83. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 525.
  84. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 545.
  85. ^ a b c "Navajo Sandstone Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 532.
  86. ^ a b c "Nemegt Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 596-597.
  87. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 556.
  88. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 560.
  89. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 524.
  90. ^ a b c "Portezuelo Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 528.
  91. ^ a b c "Portland Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 532.
  92. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 536.
  93. ^ a b c "Purbeck Beds Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 558.
  94. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 581.
  95. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 520.
  96. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 549.
  97. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 602-3.
  98. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 538-539.
  99. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 534.
  100. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 600.
  101. ^ a b c "Stubensandstein Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 524.
  102. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 576.
  103. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 540.
  104. ^ "Example Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 559, 562.
  105. ^ a b c "Winton Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 606.
  106. ^ a b "Cerro del Pueblo Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 588.
  107. ^ a b "Gates Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 553.
  108. ^ a b "Gething Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 553.
  109. ^ a b "Haman Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 569.
  110. ^ a b "Izuki Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 570.
  111. ^ a b "Jeomgog Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 568.
  112. ^ a b "Jindong Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 569.
  113. ^ a b "Jing Chuan Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 567.
  114. ^ a b "Lastres Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 547.
  115. ^ a b "Mist Mountain Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 543.
  116. ^ a b "Oncala Group." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 547.
  117. ^ a b "South Platte Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 555.
  118. ^ a b "Uhangri Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 600.

References

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  • Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.