Age: 205-200 Million Years Old (Early Jurassic)
Location: Connecticut River Valley, Massachusetts
Ichnogenus: Grallator
Species: Theropod dinosaur species, possibly podokesaurus or similar
Slab Size: 22” x 13” x 1”
Average Footprint Size: 7”x 4”
No. of Tracks: 2
Imagine holding this piece of sedimentary rock in your hands. It's relatively flat and has a certain weight to it, a tangible connection to the ancient past.
As you examine the surface of the rock, your eyes are drawn to a pair of perfectly preserved dinosaur footprints. They are spaced apart as if left behind by a walking dinosaur. You can see the distinct shape of each footprint, with three prominent toes and perhaps even hints of claw marks.
What's particularly fascinating is that these two footprints are clearly from the same individual dinosaur. They share the same size, shape, and stride length, indicating that this dinosaur took a step and left these impressions one after the other in a sequence of movement.
You might run your fingers gently over the surface, feeling the texture of the rock and the fine details within the footprints. It's a direct connection to a time when this dinosaur roamed the ancient landscape that is now the Connecticut River Valley.
As the person who made this exciting discovery, you're holding a piece of history in your hands—a snapshot of an individual dinosaur's journey millions of years ago. Your find contributes to our understanding of the prehistoric world and adds a unique piece to the puzzle of Earth's ancient past.
