Large theropod dinosaur footprint associations in western Gondwana: Behavioural and palaeogeographic implications
- Autores
- Moreno, Karen; de Valais, Silvina; Blanco, Nicolás; Tomlinson, Andrew J.; Jacay, Javier; Calvo, Jorge O.
- Año de publicación
- 2012
- Idioma
- inglés
- Tipo de recurso
- artículo
- Estado
- versión publicada
- Descripción
- In modern terrestrial ecosystems, the population size of large predators is low, and a similar pattern has usually been assumed for dinosaurs. However, fossil finds of monospecific, large theropod accumulations suggest that population dynamics were more complex. Here, we report two Early Cretaceous tracksites dominated by large theropod footprints, in Querulpa Chico (Peru) and Chacarilla (Chile). The two sites correspond to distinct depositional environmentstidal basin/delta (Querulpa Chico) and meandering river (Chacarilla)-with both subject to extensive arid or semiarid palaeoclimatic conditions. Although most trackways show no preferred orientation, a clear relationship between two trackmakers is observed in one instance. This observation, coupled with the high abundance of trackways belonging to distinct large theropods, and the exclusion of tracks of other animals, suggests some degree of grouping behaviour. The presence of freshwater sources in a dry climate and perhaps social behaviour such as pair bonding may have promoted interactions between large carnivores. Further, the occurrence of these two tracksites confirms that large theropod dinosaurs, possibly spinosaurids and/or carcharodontosaurids, existed on the western margin of Gondwana as early as the earliest Cretaceous.
Fil: Moreno, Karen. Universidad Austral de Chile; Chile
Fil: de Valais, Silvina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Río Negro; Argentina
Fil: Blanco, Nicolás. Servicio Nacional de Geologia y Mineria; Chile
Fil: Tomlinson, Andrew J.. Servicio Nacional de Geologia y Mineria; Chile
Fil: Jacay, Javier. Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos; Perú
Fil: Calvo, Jorge O.. Universidad Nacional del Comahue; Argentina - Materia
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EARLY CRETACEOUS
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GONDWANA
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PERU
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Large theropod dinosaur footprint associations in western Gondwana: Behavioural and palaeogeographic implicationsMoreno, Karende Valais, SilvinaBlanco, NicolásTomlinson, Andrew J.Jacay, JavierCalvo, Jorge O.BEHAVIOURCHILEEARLY CRETACEOUSFOOTPRINTSGONDWANAPALAEOGEOGRAPHYPERUTHEROPODAhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1In modern terrestrial ecosystems, the population size of large predators is low, and a similar pattern has usually been assumed for dinosaurs. However, fossil finds of monospecific, large theropod accumulations suggest that population dynamics were more complex. Here, we report two Early Cretaceous tracksites dominated by large theropod footprints, in Querulpa Chico (Peru) and Chacarilla (Chile). The two sites correspond to distinct depositional environmentstidal basin/delta (Querulpa Chico) and meandering river (Chacarilla)-with both subject to extensive arid or semiarid palaeoclimatic conditions. Although most trackways show no preferred orientation, a clear relationship between two trackmakers is observed in one instance. This observation, coupled with the high abundance of trackways belonging to distinct large theropods, and the exclusion of tracks of other animals, suggests some degree of grouping behaviour. The presence of freshwater sources in a dry climate and perhaps social behaviour such as pair bonding may have promoted interactions between large carnivores. Further, the occurrence of these two tracksites confirms that large theropod dinosaurs, possibly spinosaurids and/or carcharodontosaurids, existed on the western margin of Gondwana as early as the earliest Cretaceous.Fil: Moreno, Karen. Universidad Austral de Chile; ChileFil: de Valais, Silvina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Río Negro; ArgentinaFil: Blanco, Nicolás. Servicio Nacional de Geologia y Mineria; ChileFil: Tomlinson, Andrew J.. Servicio Nacional de Geologia y Mineria; ChileFil: Jacay, Javier. Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos; PerúFil: Calvo, Jorge O.. Universidad Nacional del Comahue; ArgentinaPolish Academy of Sciences. Institute of Paleobiology2012-04info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/195158Moreno, Karen; de Valais, Silvina; Blanco, Nicolás; Tomlinson, Andrew J.; Jacay, Javier; et al.; Large theropod dinosaur footprint associations in western Gondwana: Behavioural and palaeogeographic implications; Polish Academy of Sciences. Institute of Paleobiology; Acta Palaeontologica Polonica; 57; 1; 4-2012; 73-830567-79201732-2421CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.4202/app.2010.0119info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:54:43Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/195158instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:54:43.905CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse |
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Large theropod dinosaur footprint associations in western Gondwana: Behavioural and palaeogeographic implications |
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Large theropod dinosaur footprint associations in western Gondwana: Behavioural and palaeogeographic implications |
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Large theropod dinosaur footprint associations in western Gondwana: Behavioural and palaeogeographic implications Moreno, Karen BEHAVIOUR CHILE EARLY CRETACEOUS FOOTPRINTS GONDWANA PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PERU THEROPODA |
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Large theropod dinosaur footprint associations in western Gondwana: Behavioural and palaeogeographic implications |
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Large theropod dinosaur footprint associations in western Gondwana: Behavioural and palaeogeographic implications |
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Large theropod dinosaur footprint associations in western Gondwana: Behavioural and palaeogeographic implications |
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Large theropod dinosaur footprint associations in western Gondwana: Behavioural and palaeogeographic implications |
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Large theropod dinosaur footprint associations in western Gondwana: Behavioural and palaeogeographic implications |
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Moreno, Karen de Valais, Silvina Blanco, Nicolás Tomlinson, Andrew J. Jacay, Javier Calvo, Jorge O. |
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Moreno, Karen |
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Moreno, Karen de Valais, Silvina Blanco, Nicolás Tomlinson, Andrew J. Jacay, Javier Calvo, Jorge O. |
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de Valais, Silvina Blanco, Nicolás Tomlinson, Andrew J. Jacay, Javier Calvo, Jorge O. |
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BEHAVIOUR CHILE EARLY CRETACEOUS FOOTPRINTS GONDWANA PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PERU THEROPODA |
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BEHAVIOUR CHILE EARLY CRETACEOUS FOOTPRINTS GONDWANA PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PERU THEROPODA |
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https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
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In modern terrestrial ecosystems, the population size of large predators is low, and a similar pattern has usually been assumed for dinosaurs. However, fossil finds of monospecific, large theropod accumulations suggest that population dynamics were more complex. Here, we report two Early Cretaceous tracksites dominated by large theropod footprints, in Querulpa Chico (Peru) and Chacarilla (Chile). The two sites correspond to distinct depositional environmentstidal basin/delta (Querulpa Chico) and meandering river (Chacarilla)-with both subject to extensive arid or semiarid palaeoclimatic conditions. Although most trackways show no preferred orientation, a clear relationship between two trackmakers is observed in one instance. This observation, coupled with the high abundance of trackways belonging to distinct large theropods, and the exclusion of tracks of other animals, suggests some degree of grouping behaviour. The presence of freshwater sources in a dry climate and perhaps social behaviour such as pair bonding may have promoted interactions between large carnivores. Further, the occurrence of these two tracksites confirms that large theropod dinosaurs, possibly spinosaurids and/or carcharodontosaurids, existed on the western margin of Gondwana as early as the earliest Cretaceous. Fil: Moreno, Karen. Universidad Austral de Chile; Chile Fil: de Valais, Silvina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Río Negro; Argentina Fil: Blanco, Nicolás. Servicio Nacional de Geologia y Mineria; Chile Fil: Tomlinson, Andrew J.. Servicio Nacional de Geologia y Mineria; Chile Fil: Jacay, Javier. Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos; Perú Fil: Calvo, Jorge O.. Universidad Nacional del Comahue; Argentina |
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In modern terrestrial ecosystems, the population size of large predators is low, and a similar pattern has usually been assumed for dinosaurs. However, fossil finds of monospecific, large theropod accumulations suggest that population dynamics were more complex. Here, we report two Early Cretaceous tracksites dominated by large theropod footprints, in Querulpa Chico (Peru) and Chacarilla (Chile). The two sites correspond to distinct depositional environmentstidal basin/delta (Querulpa Chico) and meandering river (Chacarilla)-with both subject to extensive arid or semiarid palaeoclimatic conditions. Although most trackways show no preferred orientation, a clear relationship between two trackmakers is observed in one instance. This observation, coupled with the high abundance of trackways belonging to distinct large theropods, and the exclusion of tracks of other animals, suggests some degree of grouping behaviour. The presence of freshwater sources in a dry climate and perhaps social behaviour such as pair bonding may have promoted interactions between large carnivores. Further, the occurrence of these two tracksites confirms that large theropod dinosaurs, possibly spinosaurids and/or carcharodontosaurids, existed on the western margin of Gondwana as early as the earliest Cretaceous. |
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