Abstract
Here we report an artiodactyl trackway from Musandam Peninsula, Sultanate of Oman. Epireliefs of the tracks are preserved in poorly consolidated aeolian deposits now making up the ceiling of a coastal cave. As an interesting morphological feature, the trackway documents the trackmaker negotiating a slippery dune slope at an angle.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 192-196 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Ichnos:an International Journal of Plant and Animal |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2011 |
Funding
This research was funded by Arabia Art Production, Muscat. Layth Abdulamir, Chihab Bouhani and Dali Chawqi of AAP joined us on the mapping trip. Many thanks to Mohamed Al Shaie of Khasab and his crew who took us in his dhow from Dibba to the site. Stefano Castelli (Università di Padova) made the stitching and geometrical restoration of the photo. Anne Fortuin (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) kindly provided feedback on a few sedimentological details. The helpful comments by Greg McDonald and an anonymous reviewer are thankfully acknowledged.
Keywords
- Artiodactyl
- Neogene
- Sultanate of Oman
- Vertebrate tracks