Intricate Skin Impressions Still Visible on ‘Exquisitely Preserved’ Dinosaur Footprints

New research published in Scientific Reports is “the first report for any dinosaur of skin traces that cover entire footprints, and every footprint in a trackway,” according to the authors of the new paper.

Two dinosaur footprints showing incredibly detailed skin impressions. Image: Kyung Soo Kim et al., 2019/Scientific Reports
Detail of the impressions. Image: Kyung Soo Kim et al., 2019/Scientific Reports

 

Source: Intricate Skin Impressions Still Visible on ‘Exquisitely Preserved’ Dinosaur Footprints