Coelurosaurichnus schlauersbachense

A Late Triassic ichnospecies from Schlauersbach, Germany, Coelurosaurichnus schlauersbachense represents tridactyl theropod-grade track impressions in German Keuper sediments. These footprints add to the ichnological diversity of German Triassic terrestrial communities and document small bipedal predatory archosaurs traversing Late Triassic floodplain substrates.

Time Period

Triassic Late Mesozoic Era

Coelurosaurichnus schlauersbachense 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.