論文

査読有り
2013年4月

Analysis of triassic archosauriform trackways: Difference in stride/foot ratio between dinosauromorphs and other archosauriforms

Palaios
  • Tai Kubo
  • ,
  • Mugino O. Kubo

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開始ページ
259
終了ページ
265
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.2110/palo.2012.p12-099r

Fossilized trackways have rarely been analyzed quantitatively to examine major trends and patterns in evolution despite their potential utility, especially in understanding locomotory evolution. In the present study, trackways of Triassic archosauriforms were analyzed. The analyses showed foot and stride lengths of archosauriforms increased from the Early to Middle Triassic, especially those of dinosauromorphs, which tripled. Dinosauromorphs were much smaller in foot length and stride length compared to other archosauriforms during the Early Triassic. They reached similar stride length compared with other archosauriforms during the Middle Triassic and similar foot length in the Late Triassic. Stride/foot ratio is significantly higher in dinosauromorphs compared to other archosauriforms throughout the Triassic. This relatively long stride length of dinosauromorphs is attributed to either faster speed or higher relative hip height that was probably caused by their digitigrade foot posture. Analyses of trackway data sets, especially in combination with precise trackmaker assignment and age determination, would bring us more thorough knowledge about locomotory evolution of tetrapods that complements body fossil evidence. © 2013 SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology).

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.2110/palo.2012.p12-099r
Web of Science
https://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=JSTA_CEL&SrcApp=J_Gate_JST&DestLinkType=FullRecord&KeyUT=WOS:000320679100011&DestApp=WOS_CPL
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.2110/palo.2012.p12-099r
  • ISSN : 0883-1351
  • SCOPUS ID : 84878542152
  • Web of Science ID : WOS:000320679100011

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