New paleontological findings from the Triassic, Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

This work documents a new, small footprint-like fossil from the Jilh Formation in Saudi Arabia. It also presents a preliminary account of fossilized tree trunks, roots, and leaf impressions within a sandstone layer from the Triassic (Norian) of Saudi Arabia. This provides a brief view into the recovery of woody trees after the Permian–Triassic extinction event and the vegetation of Gondwana. The fossils reported from the studied sites could help fill gaps in our understanding of paleogeography, the recovery of life, and floral biozonation during the Late Triassic period in the Mesozoic era.