Deuterotetrapous triassicus

†Deuterotetrapous triassicus is an ichnospecies representing Early Triassic tetrapod footprints, among the earliest archosaur-grade tracks from the post-extinction recovery period. These trace fossils capture the locomotive patterns of small to medium-sized reptiles colonizing ecosystems after the Permo-Triassic mass extinction. They are invaluable for understanding early Triassic ecosystem recovery dynamics.

Time Period

Triassic Early Mesozoic Era

Deuterotetrapous triassicus lived during the Triassic Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 252,2 to 247,2 million years ago.

The earliest stage of the Mesozoic Era, following the great Permian-Triassic extinction event that wiped out 96% of marine species. Life was recovering, and the first dinosaur ancestors were evolving from archosaur reptiles.