Jaisalmer: A group of geologists from the Jainarayan Vyas University, Jodhpur has discovered the footprints of Eubrontes Gleneronsensis Theropod dinosaurs in Lathi formation in Jaisalmer district, which is expected to be around 150 million years old.
Eubrontes Theropod dinosaurs were 1-3 metres in height and their fossils have been found in the United States, France, Spain, Italy, Australia, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden.
According to a report in The Times of India, the footprints of the dinosaur which seems to belong to the coastal environment, have been discovered by Dr Suresh Chandra Mathur, Dr Virendra Singh Parihar and Dr Shankar Lal Nama.
“Morphologically, footprints of Eubrontes Gleneronsesis Theropod dinosaurs are large about 30 cm long, tridactyle, strong with thick toes. Their body is estimated to be 1-3m tall and 5-7m in length,” Dr Parihar told the newspaper.
“The Katrol formation of Kutch basin and Baisakhi formation of Jaisalmer basin are potential sites for remains of dinosaurs,” he further added.
The discovery of the 150 million years old footprints can pave new ways towards searching dinosaur fossils.
The team led by Dr Suresh Chandra Mathur also discovered mass mortality horizon (bone bed) containing fossils of dinosaurs, crocodiles, fishes and gastropods from the Fatehgarh formation. Dr Mathur said that the discovery will help in solving the mystery of the extinction of dinosaurs.
