Therangospodus pandemicus Lockley et al. 2000 (theropod)

Reptilia - Theropoda

Full reference: M. G. Lockley, C. A. Meyer, and J. J. Moratalla. 2000. Therangospodus: trackway evidence for the widespread distribution of a Late Jurassic theropod with well-padded feet. GAIA 15:339-353

Belongs to Therangospodus according to M. Bessedik et al. 2020

See also Abrahams et al. 2020, Barco et al. 2006, Castanera et al. 2020, Castanera et al. 2013, Fanti et al. 2013, Lockley et al. 2000, Salisbury et al. 2016, Xing et al. 2015 and Xing et al. 2015

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: CU-MWC 186.2, a footprint. Its type locality is Moab Megatracksite, site E, which is in an Oxfordian/Kimmeridgian eolian sandstone in the Entrada Sandstone Formation of Utah.

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Argentina (2 collections)

• Jurassic of Turkmenistan (1), United States (8: Utah)

Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence

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