Dinosaur Footprints Discovered in Stelvio National Park
Elio Della Ferrera discovered footprints in September 2025.
Triassic tidal flats allowed track formation in soft sediments.
Alpine uplift exposed the site.
Footprints show parallel rows, toe/claw impressions, juvenile tracks, and handprints.
Some prints up to 40 cm by prosauropods.
Cristiano Dal Sasso mobilized a research team before snow.
Italian Ministry uses drones and remote sensing near Winter Olympics next year.
Site offers rare chance to study animal evolution.
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