Sarjeantopodus Lockley et al. 2003 (shorebird)

Aves - Charadriiformes

Full reference: M. G. Lockley, G. Nadon, and P. J. Currie. 2003. A diverse dinosaur-bird footprint assemblage from the Lance Formation, Upper Cretaceous, eastern Wyoming; implications for ichnotaxonomy. Ichnos 11:229-249

Parent taxon: Charadriiformes according to M. G. Lockley et al. 2003

Sister taxa: Alcae, Alcoidae, Burhinidae, Charadrii, Chionidae, Cimolopterygidae, Dakotornithidae, Elseyornis, Erythrogonys, Graculavidae, Graculavus, Haematopodidae, Hydrophasianus, Jacanidae, Lari, Limicolae, Panalcidae, Parrae, Pedionomae, Pedionomidae, Peltohyas, Phegornis, Pluvianellus, Pluvianidae, Recurvirostridae, Rhinoptilus, Scolopaci, Scolopacidae, Stercorariidae, Telmatornis, Telmatornithidae, Thinocoridae, Thinornis, Turnicidae, Volgavis

Subtaxa: Sarjeantopodus semipalmatus

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Zerbst Ranch Tracksite (Cretaceous of Wyoming)

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