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I got this from an expo today, it was collected in Gill MA and supposed to be Anomoepus. The rock is about 6 inches by 4 inches. I'm not remotely familiar with tracks so hoping someone here can verify it. Pictures are with and without flash, let me know if you need other angles or anything to ID. Thank you!

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There's a track on both sides?

 

 

Mark.

 

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Just judging from the photo, it's quite indistinct and it seems to be more the coloring which emphasizes the form than the form itself, if you know what I mean. If I were you, I'd take it to your nearest museum in the know to get the id confirmed.

 

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Not much of a track there, I'm afraid. :unsure: 

 

 

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Agree not very distinctive with the last being the best.  Highlights due skew images.

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Probably painted on. A quick run under water should confirm if that's the case.

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Some times when we see prints they may be from a slightly lower layer of strata than what the critter originally stepped upon. Those layers below will be imprinted upon if they were still soft at the time,  but not as distinctly. And if they separate into thin enough layers when exposed later you might get several "layers" of prints.  You will also get a positive on the bottom side.  I suspect that is what you have here.

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2 hours ago, erose said:

Some times when we see prints they may be from a slightly lower layer of strata than what the critter originally stepped upon. Those layers below will be imprinted upon if they were still soft at the time,  but not as distinctly. And if they separate into thin enough layers when exposed later you might get several "layers" of prints.  You will also get a positive on the bottom side.  I suspect that is what you have here.

But it should be similar in size and shape, mostly shape. This one does not have the same angles between the toes which would have to be the same even if the size and shape are not an exact match.

 

 

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18 hours ago, erose said:

Some times when we see prints they may be from a slightly lower layer of strata than what the critter originally stepped upon. Those layers below will be imprinted upon if they were still soft at the time,  but not as distinctly. And if they separate into thin enough layers when exposed later you might get several "layers" of prints.  You will also get a positive on the bottom side.  I suspect that is what you have here.

This would be called an "undertrack":

https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/81050164.pdf

Might be...

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