Ptyariopus Sarjeant and Langston, 1994

JUNIOR SYNONYM(S): N/A

DESCRIPTION: Moderate-sized plantigrade tracks with all five digits present in both manus and pes. Manus is somewhat shorter than pes. Manus digit I is opposed and reduced, digits II–IV are longer and slender; and digit V is highly reduced. All pes digits are slender, radiating out like a fan and the hallux is somewhat opposed and digits I and V are somewhat reduced. Each digit has claw impressions. The trackway is narrow and the stride is moderately long.

BEHAVIOR(S): Repichnia

ENVIRONMENTAL SETTINGS: Continental; terrestrial

POSSIBLE TRACEMAKERS: Large Rodentia (rodent) animals.

GEOLOGIC RANGE: upper Eocene

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