Scientists have discovered three previously unknown dinosaur track-bearing surfaces near Biloela in Queensland, Australia. The tracks were found on boulders from the Callide Basin and date back to the Early Jurassic epoch, approximately 200 million years ago.
The tracks belong to the ichnospecies Anomoepus scambus, a type of ornithischian dinosaur with three toes per foot. The discovery includes one single track, two-trackway, and a large concentration of 66 footprints on a single surface, making it the highest concentration known from the area.
The tracks indicate that dinosaurs were small, with legs ranging from 15-50 cm in length, and likely plant-eaters with long legs and a chunky body. The researchers believe they were traveling at speeds of less than 6 km per hour.
This discovery provides valuable insights into the behavior and abundance of dinosaurs during a time when fossil records are scarce. The findings have been published in the journal Historical Biology on March 10, 2025.
Source: https://www.sci.news/paleontology/three-toed-dinosaur-footprints-australia-13743.html