Huh, M., Hwang, K. G., Paik, I. S., Chung, C. H., 2003, Dinosaur tracks from the Cretaceous of South Korea: distribution, occurrence and its paleobiological significance. The Island Arc, 12, 132-144. (SCI)
Dinosaur Tracks from Korea.pdf
Abstract
Abundant dinosaur fossils including dinosaur footprints, eggs and nests, teeth
and bones have been found from the Cretaceous non-marine deposits of Korea. Among
them, dinosaur tracks are the most distinctive, and some track sites are among the most
famous in the world. Until now, 27 dinosaur track localities have been discovered from the
Cretaceous strata in the Gyeongsang Basin and several small basins. Ornithopod tracks
are most abundant at most Korean track sites, and most of them are identified as
Caririchnium
; that is, large ornithopod footprints with wide hoof impressions. Most
theropod tracks are found in Neungju Basin and they consist of various types of small or
medium-sized bird-like footprints, and other large footprints. Sauropod tracks are also
abundant in the Gyeongsang Basin. The sauropod tracks vary in size, shape, and pattern
of trackway, and suggest that diverse sauropods existed in this area. These diverse tracks
in South Korea suggest that various dinosaurs flourished at the margins of lakes
distributed in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula during the Cretaceous.
Key words:
Cretaceous, dinosaur tracks, Korea, ornithopod, sauropod, theropod.