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Brontozoum
Brontozoum Bron`to*zo"um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? thunder + ? animal.] (Paleon.) An extinct animal of large size, known from its three-toed footprints in Mesozoic sandstone. Note: The tracks made by these reptiles are found eighteen inches in length, and were formerly referred to gigantic birds; but the discovery of large bipedal three-toed dinosaurs has suggested that they were made by those reptiles.

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- Brontozoum is an ichnogenus of dinosaur footprint. Dinosaurs portal Paleontology portal List of dinosaur ichnogenera Glut, Donald F. (2003). "Appendix:...
- species †Bisulcus Botryopera †Brontozoum †Brontozoum divaricatum †Brontozoum giganteum †Brontozoum isodactylum †Brontozoum sillimanium †Cochlichnus †Coelophysis...
- †Brontozoum †Brontozoum approximatum †Brontozoum divaricatum – type locality for species †Brontozoum giganteum – type locality for species †Brontozoum...
- †Brachyrhizodus †Brachyrhizodus wichitaensis †Brontozoum †Brontozoum approximatum †Brontozoum giganteum †Brontozoum sillimanium †Brownimecia – type locality...
- †Batrachopus gracilis †Belodon †Belodon priscus †Brachychirotherium †Brontozoum †Brontozoum sillimanium †Calamops – type locality for genus †Calamops paludosus...
- ripleyana Brachaelurus †Brachychampsa – or unidentified comparable form †Brontozoum †Brownimecia – type locality for genus †Brownimecia clavata – type locality...
- a large stone stove in the Newton Nottage church' yard. It was named Brontozoum thomasii in his honour. He died on 5 July 1915. His more than 1,000 prints...