Feitianshan Formation

Feitianshan Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous
Type	Geological formation
Unit of	Baju Tracksite
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone
Location
Coordinates	27°48′N102°36′E / 27.8°N 102.6°E / 27.8; 102.6
Approximate paleocoordinates	25°24′N108°54′E / 25.4°N 108.9°E / 25.4; 108.9
Region	Sichuan
Country	China
Extent	Sichuan Basin
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The Feitianshan Formation is a geological formation in China. It dates back to the Early Cretaceous. Among the known ichnofossils are footprints of dinosaurs.

Vertebrate ichnofauna

Ichnotaxa
Ichnogenus	Ichnopecies	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Images
Dromaeopodus	Dromaeopodus .sp			Several tracks
Eubrontes	Eubrontes.sp
Irenesauripus	Grallator acutus
Jialingpus	J. yuechiensis			Multiple Trackways
Megalosauripus	Megalosauripus .sp			Several tracks
Minisauripus	M. chuanzhuensis M. zhensuonani			Multiple trackways reported to have been made in the same direction as those of Jialingpus. It may have been hunted by it.

Color key Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon		Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.

Further reading

• Glut, Donald F. (2003). "Appendix: Dinosaur Tracks and Eggs" . Dinosaurs: The Encyclopedia. 3rd Supplement. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. pp.  613–652. ISBN   0-7864-1166-X.