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Journal of Earth Science  > 2026  >  37(3): 1036-1054.
Yangui Li, He Zhao, William J. Foster, Yue Yu, Quansheng Cai, Zhihui An, Chuanshang Wang, Yongheng Sang, Huazhou Yao. Middle Jurassic Theropod Tracks from the Wenda Tracksite (Eastern Xizang, China). Journal of Earth Science, 2026, 37(3): 1036-1054. doi: 10.1007/s12583-024-0064-6
Citation: Yangui Li, He Zhao, William J. Foster, Yue Yu, Quansheng Cai, Zhihui An, Chuanshang Wang, Yongheng Sang, Huazhou Yao. Middle Jurassic Theropod Tracks from the Wenda Tracksite (Eastern Xizang, China). Journal of Earth Science, 2026, 37(3): 1036-1054. doi: 10.1007/s12583-024-0064-6
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Middle Jurassic Theropod Tracks from the Wenda Tracksite (Eastern Xizang, China)

doi: 10.1007/s12583-024-0064-6
  • 1.

    College of Mining Engineering, Guizhou University of Engineering Science, Bijie 551700, China

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    Bijie Key Laboratory for Exploration and Development of Critical Minerals, Bijie 551700, China

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    State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan 430078, China

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    Hubei Key Laboratory of Paleontology and Geological Environment Evolution, Wuhan Center, China Geological Survey, Wuhan 430205, China

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    College of Marine Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan 430074, China

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    Institute for Geology, University of Hamburg, Hamburg 20146, Germany

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    Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China

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    School of Geosciences, Yangtze University, Wuhan 430100, China

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    The 5th Geological Brigade of Sichuan, Sichuan Bureau of Geology, Chengdu 610203, China

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  • Corresponding author: Huazhou Yao, ycxc2009@126.com
  • Received Date: 03 Apr 2024
  • Accepted Date: 30 Jul 2024
    • Available Online: 10 Jun 2026
  • Issue Publish Date: 30 Jun 2026
    Abstract

  • At the Middle Jurassic Wenda tracksite, in eastern Tibet, at least eight surfaces bearing dinosaur footprints are exposed. One of them, the WD6 track-bearing surface, shows the highest density of tracks, with forty-eight tridactyl tracks. They are assigned to Eubrontes isp., Wildeichnus isp. and indeterminate theropod tracks (including Morphotype 1 and Morphotype 2). The newly reported large carnivorous dinosaur track, Eubrontes isp., represents one of the best preserved theropod ichnotaxon found in Tibet, and its morphology is characterized by clear digit pads and blunt claw imprints. Wildeichnus isp. is a common small theropod footprint of the Wenda tracksite, which is less than 8 cm long and smaller than the Theropod Indeterminate Morphotype 2. Although Theropod Indeterminate Morphotype 1 shows some features of Anchisauripus, this study do not consider a distinct attribution at the ichnogenus or ichnospecies-level, because the key taxonomical characters of the digits are missing. The current study suggests that the Middle Jurassic theropod ichnoassemblage of eastern Tibet can be assigned to a Eubrontes-Grallator plexus. The ichnoassemblage of eastern Tibet are somewhat similar with the adjoining areas, and the eastern Tibet was inhabited by abundant dinosaurs, during the Middle Jurassic.

     

    • Electronic Supplementary Materials: Supplementary materials (Figures S1–S5; Tables S1–S3) are available in the online version of this article at https://doi.org/10.1007/s12583-024-0064-6.
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