Coelurosaurichnus sassendorfensis

A Late Triassic ichnospecies from Sassendorf, Germany, Coelurosaurichnus sassendorfensis preserves slender tridactyl tracks in German Keuper strata. These footprints document bipedal dinosauriform or early theropod locomotion in the Late Triassic of the Central European Basin, complementing contemporaneous body fossil evidence of the theropod radiation.

Time Period

Triassic Late Mesozoic Era

Coelurosaurichnus sassendorfensis 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.