Re: feathered footprints (Re: query regarding an Ichnotaxon)

[Dinogeorge@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/19/00 9:14:19 PM EST, dinoland@mailcity.com writes:

<< Hmmm...interesting.  There are no mention of these tracks in Martin 
Lockley's book The Eternal Trail, which basically sums up the most important 
footprint sites in the world.  But, I do recall Bakker discussing these 
tracks, but I don't recall him giving a location or age or information on the 
quality of preservation.  I do think tracks with feather imprints around the 
feet do exist, but that is about all I can tell you.  I suggest trying to 
contact Dr. Lockley, or maybe Dr. Farlow knows a bit more. >>

Start looking here:

Gerard Gierlinski, 1996. "Feather-like Impressions in a Theropod Resting 
Trace from the Lower Jurassic of Massachusetts," The Continental Jurassic, 
Michael Morales, ed., Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin 60: 179-184.