For the first time in our country, large-scale claw-like traces have been found

80 million years ago, at least 8 species, more than 240 pieces, Fujian in Shanghang first found dinosaur footprints! On January 12, the Press Office of the Fujian Provincial Government held a press conference on the discovery of fossils of dinosaur footprints in Shanghang, Longyan. Reporters learned from the meeting, recently, by the Ministry of Natural Resources, the National Paleontologists
will be relevant experts field visits to determine that this dinosaur footprint group fossil is the first time found in China large-scale claw-like traces, but also China's largest area found, the highest diversity of late Cretaceous dinosaur footprint group.
November 7, a three-toed dinosaur footprint was accidentally discovered by a joint expedition team from a small hillside next to Longxiang Avenue in Shanghang County, under a red-brown weathered soil covered with slopes. Immediately after, on a slope of about 1600 square meters, the team cleared out more than 240 dinosaur footprints, which belong to at least 8 species of dinosaurs, such as plant-eating lizard feet, large and medium-sized small bird feet, carnivorous large three-toed animal feet, two-toed claw-like dragons and small animal feet.
footprints range in length from 8 cm to 55 cm, and many of these dinosaur footprints are well preserved. The layer of the section also contains rich sedimentary structures and remains fossils such as wave marks, mud cracks and insect traces, showing the activities of many dinosaurs on the shores of the lake during the dry season. According to Yan Lida, an associate professor at the School of Geosciences and Resources of China University of Geology (Beijing), dinosaur fossils can be roughly divided into skeletal fossils and living trace fossils, and dinosaur footprints, as a new branch of dinosaur research, not only reflect the daily habits and behavior of dinosaurs, but also explain the relationship between dinosaurs and their environment, with the irreplaceable role of dinosaur skeletal fossils. Such a high diversity of dinosaur footprints concentrated in more than 1600 square meters of area, for the study of geography, ancient ecology in the late Cretaceous period has a very important value.
Huang Qinghui, deputy mayor of Longyan Municipal Government, said at the press conference that the next step, Longyan City and Shanghang County will further strengthen scientific planning, do a good job in the protection and development of dinosaur footprint fossils, strengthen the survey of paleontical fossil resources, and accelerate the construction of excellent traditional culture and natural heritage heritage development system.