Full reference: M. G. Lockley, R. T. McCrea, L. G. Buckley, J. D. Lim, N. A. Matthews, B. H. Breithaupt, K. Houck, G. D. Gierlinski, D. Surmik, K. S. Kim, L. Xing, D. Y. Kong, K. Cart, J. Martin, and G. Hadden. 2016. Theropod courtship: large scale physical evidence of display arenas and avian-like scrape ceremony behaviour by Cretaceous dinosaurs. Scientific Reports 6:18952:1-10
Belongs to Ostendichnus according to M. G. Lockley et al. 2016
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: DMNH EPV.69705, a footprint. Its type locality is Roubideau Creek tracksite, UCM L 745, which is in a Cenomanian/Cenomanian terrestrial sandstone in the Naturita Formation of Colorado.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (2: Colorado collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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