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Dromaeosauripus jinjuensis

Reptilia - Dromaeopodidae

Taxonomy
Dromaeosauripus jinjuensis was named by Kim et al. (2012). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is CU 214.243, a footprint, and it is a trace fossil. Its type locality is Bito Island tracksite, which is in an Aptian/Albian terrestrial mudstone in the Jinju Formation of South Korea.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2012Dromaeosauripus jinjuensis Kim et al. p. 78 fig. 3–5
2013Dromaeosauripus jinjuensis Xing et al. p. 724
2013Dromaeosauripus jinjuensis Xing et al. p. 119
2015Dromaeosauripus jinjuensis Xing et al. p. 284
2016Dromaeosauripus jinjuensis Lockley et al. p. 192
2017Dromaeosauripus jinjuensis Wang et al. p. 87
2018Dromaeosauripus jinjuensis Kim et al. p. 4
2018Dromaeosauripus jinjuensis Xing et al. p. 11

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
—Romeriida
—Diapsida()
RankNameAuthor
—Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
—Crocopoda
—ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
—Eucrocopoda
—Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
—Ornithodira
—Dinosauromorpha
—Dinosauriformes
—Dinosauria()
—Theropoda()
—Neotheropoda
—AverostraPaul 2002
—Tetanurae
—Coelurosauria()
—Maniraptora
—Paraves
infraorderDeinonychosauria
familyDromaeopodidae
genusDromaeosauripus
speciesjinjuensis

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

†Dromaeosauripus jinjuensis Kim et al. 2012
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. Y. Kim et al. 2012Small-sized didactyl tracks with slender digit impressions, narrow divarication angle (8–14°) between digit III and IV. Digit III slightly longer than IV. Sharp claw impressions are distinct and slightly inwardly rotated.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteo
Entire body: yeso
Adult length: 10 to < 100o
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10o
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10o
Architecture: compact or denseo
Ontogeny: accretion, modification of partso
Grouping: solitaryo
Environment: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: carnivoresubo
Reproduction: oviparouso
Dispersal: direct/internalo
Dispersal 2: mobileo
Created: 2009-01-03 20:39:15
Modified: 2009-01-03 22:39:15
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
References: Marsh 1875, Benton 1983

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Aptian to the top of the Early/Lower Albian or 119.57000 to 110.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Aptian - Early/Lower Albian119.57 - 110.1South Korea (Gyeongsangnam-do) Dromaeosauripus jinjuensis (type locality: 160382)