Tridactylus machouensis Biron and Dutuit 1981 (theropod)

Reptilia - Saurischia - Grallatoridae

Full reference: P. E. Biron and J.-M. Dutuit. 1981. Figurations sédimentaires et traces d'activité au sol dans le Trias de la formation d'Argana et de l'Ourika (Maroc) [Sedimentary patterns and soil activity traces in the Triassic of the Argana and Ourika formations (Morocco)]. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 4e série, section C 3(4):399-427

Belongs to Tridactylus according to P. E. Biron and J.-M. Dutuit 1981

See also Thulborn 1990

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: ARG 1011, 1001, 1019, a footprint. Its type locality is Locality XI, track level (Argana Basin), which is in a Carnian terrestrial horizon in the Timezgadiouine Formation of Morocco.

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Locality XI, track level (Argana Basin)

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