2009/09/12 by Aaron B. Camens, Rod Wells · 2 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · #Evolution and Paleontology Studies #Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology #Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
paper · doi:10.1671/039.029.0316
openalex publication_date 2009/09/12 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
The first Pliocene marsupial fossil trackways from Australia are described. The trackways, attributed to Euowenia grata (De Vis) (Diprotodontoidea, Marsupialia), occur in the middle Pliocene Tirari Formation, Warburton River, northern South Australia. The trackways were formed as the animals made their way across a soft claypan. Pad impressions, subsequently infilled by a gypsum-cemented clay, indicate how weight was distributed within the pes.