Fozières tracksite: Anisian, France
collected by Melet, Hugounenq, de Rouville 1857–

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Reptilia
Rhynchosauroides sp. Maidwell 1911
Demathieu 1974
MHNL no. 38750
Rhynchosauroides lutevensis n. sp. Demathieu 1984
Gand et al. 2007
recombined as Prorotodactylus lutevensis
MHN (Musée Fleury)
Reptilia - Rotodactylidae
Rotodactylus bessieri n. sp. Demathieu 1984
Gand et al. 2007
MHN (Musée Fleury)
Reptilia - Chirotheriidae
Brachychirotherium circaparvum Demathieu 1971
Courel and Demathieu 1995
Sphingopus ferox Demathieu 1966
Courel and Demathieu 1995 1 specimen
recombined as Chirotherium ferox
Chirotherium barthii Kaup 1835
Gand et al. 2007
MHN (Musée Fleury)
Chirotherium gallicum Willruth 1917
Demathieu 1974
synonym of Chirotherium barthii
MHNL no. 38750
see common names

Geography
Country:France State/province:Languedoc-Rousillon County:Hérault
Coordinates: 43.8° North, 3.4° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:8.2° North, 17.2° East
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Triassic Epoch:Middle Triassic
Stage:Anisian 10 m.y. bin:Triassic 2
Key time interval:Anisian
Age range of interval:247.20000 - 242.00000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Inférieure
Stratigraphic resolution:bed
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: marl
Includes fossils?Y
Environment:terrestrial indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:surface (in situ),field collection,survey of museum collection
Reason for describing collection:general faunal/floral analysis
Collectors:Melet, Hugounenq, de Rouville Collection dates:1857–
Metadata
Also known as:Lodèvois, Lodève
Database number:199936
Authorizer:M. Carrano Enterer:M. Carrano
Modifier:M. Carrano Research group:vertebrate
Created:2019-02-22 16:17:12 Last modified:2021-05-04 12:39:25
Access level:the public Released:2019-02-22 16:17:12
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

68227. T. C. Winkler. 1886. Histoire de l’Ichnologie. Étude Ichnologique sur les Empreintes de Pas d’Animaux Fossiles, Suivie de la Description des Plaques à Impressions d’Animaux qui se Trouvent au Musée Teyler [History of Ichnology. Ichnological Study of Fossil Animal Footprints, Followed by the Description of Slabs with Animal Impressions found in Teyler’s Museum] iv-200 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]

Secondary references:

68041 L. Courel and G. R. Demathieu. 1995. Tentative stratigraphic correlation using ichnological data from continental sandstone series and marine faunas in the Middle Triassic of Europe. Albertiana 15:83-91 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
68007 G. R. Demathieu. 1974. Les dalles à empreintes de pas de reptiles du Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle de Lyon [The slabs with reptile footprints from the Muséum d’Histore Naturelle de Lyon]. Nouvelles Archives du Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle de Lyon 12:5-12 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
67995 G. Gand, G. Demathieu, and C. Montenat. 2007. Les traces de pas d'amphibiens, de dinosaures et autres reptiles du Mesozoïque français: Inventaire et interpretations [Footprints of amphibians, dinosaurs, and other reptiles from the French Mesozoic: inventory and interpretations]. Palaeovertebrata 2007(1–4):1-149 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]