Reptilia - Pseudosuchia - Chirotheriidae
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 Quadridigitus according to P. E. Biron and J.-M. Dutuit 1981
Sister taxa: Chirotherium atlensis, Chirotherium barthii, Chirotherium culmbachense, Chirotherium ferox, Chirotherium herculis, Chirotherium heterodactylum, Chirotherium ischigualastianum, Chirotherium ladinicus, Chirotherium mediterraneum, Chirotherium peabodyi, Chirotherium postchirotherioides, Chirotherium praeparvum, Chirotherium reiteri, Chirotherium rex, Chirotherium sickleri, Chirotherium soergeli, Chirotherium storetonense, Chirotherium swinnertoni, Chirotherium vorbachi, Saurichnites pourriaci, Saurichnites leisnerianus
Type specimen: ARG. 1021, 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: carnivore
Distribution: found only at Locality XI, track level (Argana Basin)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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