The teams research cataloguing the petroglyphs and associated trackways waspublishedin Scientific Reports.
Theropods were a group of bipedal, often carnivorous creatures that includes T. rex and all modern birds.
In fact,fossil smuggling out of Brazilremains a vexing problem for authorities.
A petroglyph (left) and tridactyl dinosaur track (right), damaged by fracturing of the rock face.Photo:Troiano et al., Scientific Reports 2024
Some of the figures and trackways are severely damaged due to flaking of the rock.
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A dinosaur track (left), a recent track emulating it (center), a petroglyph apparently emulating the dinosaur track (right).Photo:Troiano et al., Scientific Reports 2024
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An ancient, spike-covered crocodile relative was discovered in Texas.
A rhea in Brazil.Photo: Rob Jansen (Shutterstock)
