Dinosaur Tracks: And Other Fossil Footprints of the Western United States
- ISBN-10
- 0231079273
- ISBN-13
- 9780231079273
- Series
- Dinosaur Tracks
- Category
- Dinosaur tracks
- Pages
- 362
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Authors
- M. G. Lockley, Adrian P. Hunt
Description
Offering the most comprehensive and up-to-date review of fossil footprints, for both dinosaurs and other vertebrates, in the western United States, Dinosaur Tracks covers the fossil record from the Paleozoic through the Cenozoic era. A series of illustrations depict dinosaurs in the their natural habitat, and an appendix lists museums and other major repositories of tracks and replicas, and gives details on tracksites open to the public. Includes annotated references and detailed descriptions of important specimens, describing how these trackways can help interpret behavior.
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