Ornithopod tracks at Sousa Basin.
When Pangea began to break up, it eventually produced chunks of land thatthough separated by oceansonce fit together.
Evidence of this historic connection between the landmasses can be seen beyond the map.
Ornithopod tracks at Sousa Basin. (Photo:Ismar de Souza Carvalho)
They are very similar, and they belong primarily to theropod dinosaurs.
This group of three-toed dinosaurs include theTyrannosaurus rex.
They also noted the presence of sauropods or ornithischians.
Tracks from the Koum Basin in Cameroon. (Photo:Ismar de Souza Carvalho)
We determined that in terms of age, these footprints were similar.
In their geological and plate tectonic contexts, they were also similar.
In terms of their shapes, they are almost identical.
Ornithopod tracks at Sousa Basin in Brazil. (Photo:Ismar de Souza Carvalho)
While the prints may now be separated by an ocean, their history is closely entwined.
Tracks from the Koum Basin in Cameroon.
(Photo:Ismar de Souza Carvalho)
Ornithopod tracks at Sousa Basin in Brazil.
