The Benkersandstein (German for Benker Sandstone) is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Late Triassic (Carnian) period. Fossil theropod tracks have been reported from the formation.Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
Fossil content Temnospondyls Capitosaurus arenaceus Ichnofossils Chirotherium storetonense Coelurosaurichnus schlehenbergensis
See also List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Germany List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations List of stratigraphic units with theropod tracks Ansbachersandstein, contemporaneous ichnofossiliferous formation of Bavaria Chañares Formation, fossiliferous formation of the Ischigualasto-Villa Unión Basin, Argentina Candelária Formation, contemporaneous fossiliferous formation of the Paraná Basin, Brazil Molteno Formation, contemporaneous fossiliferous formation of Lesotho and South Africa Pebbly Arkose Formation, contemporaneous fossiliferous formation of Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe Denmark Hill Insect Bed, contemporaneous fossiliferous unit of Queensland, Australia Madygen Formation, contemporaneous Lagerstätte of Kyrgyzstan
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Further reading K. Rehnelt. 1959. Neue Reptilienfährten-Funde aus der germanischen Trias [New reptile footprint discoveries in the German Trias]. Jahrbuch des Staatlichen Museum für Mineralogie und Geologie zu Dresden 1959:97-103 K. Rehnelt. 1950. Beitrag über Fährtenspuren im unteren Gipskeuper von Bayreuth [Contribution on the trackways from the lower Gipskeuper of Bayreuth]. Naturwissenschaftliche Gesellschaft Bayreuth, Abhandlungen 1950:27-36 G. Münster. 1836. Communications addressed to Professor Bronn. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geognosie, Geologie und Petrefaktenkunde 1836:580-581