Foot prints of vertebrates (? Amphicyonidae, Mammalia) from the basal Upper Freshwater Molasse (OSM) of the canton Lucerne

Authors
Bolliger, T
Citation
T. Bolliger, Foot prints of vertebrates (? Amphicyonidae, Mammalia) from the basal Upper Freshwater Molasse (OSM) of the canton Lucerne, ECLOG GEOL, 91(3), 1998, pp. 541-547
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
ECLOGAE GEOLOGICAE HELVETIAE
ISSN journal
00129402 → ACNP
Volume
91
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
541 - 547
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-9402(1998)91:3<541:FPOV(A>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Two vertebrate footprints from sediments of the Upper Freshwatermolasse of Central Switzerland are presented. Lithology and indications concerning pal eoecological conditions are described. Finally, the trackways are character ized, and their possible producers are discussed. Most probably, the trackw ay causing animals were amphicyonids (Mammalia: Carnivora). These animals w ere abundant predators at that time.