Coelurosaurichnus moeni

A Late Triassic ichnofossil from Germany, Coelurosaurichnus moeni consists of tridactyl theropod-grade footprints. Named after Moen or a local geographic feature, these German tracks supplement the growing record of small bipedal archosaurs moving across Triassic mudflats and floodplains during the early radiation of dinosauriform locomotion.

Time Period

Triassic Late Mesozoic Era

Coelurosaurichnus moeni lived during the Triassic Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 237,0 to 201,4 million years ago.

The first true dinosaurs appeared during the late Triassic, including early theropods like Eoraptor and Herrerasaurus. Dinosaurs were still small and not yet dominant. The period ended with the Triassic-Jurassic extinction event.