H. Francischini, Gabriel S. Sipp, André Barcelos-Silveira, C. Schultz, P. Dentzien‐Dias
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Abstract
Mammalian lineage is deep rooted in Mesozoic, with several taxa and ichnotaxa described worldwide. One of the most prolific mammaliaform ichnospecies is Brasilichnium elusivum, which is extremely abundant in the Lower Cretaceous Botucatu Formation of the Brazilian Paraná Basin, as well as in other Mesozoic ichnofaunas of North America and Africa. In this contribution, we revisited the proposed southernmost occurrence of B. elusivum using both classical and photogrammetric (3D digitization) approaches. The flagstone containing the studied material was found ex situ, in a sidewalk at Santa Cruz do Sul Municipality (the Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil), and the results of the performed analysis showed that the tracks cannot be assigned to any ichnotaxon. Lastly, some significant issues related to ichnological research of ex situ track-bearing flagstones and large eolian deposits are discussed. Keywords: Early Cretaceous, Botucatu Formation, mesozoic mammals, South America, vertebrate ichnology.
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