Ichnogenus: Chapus LI, BATER, ZHANG, HU, & GAO, 2006
Etymology: In reference to Chabu, Inner Mongolia, China, the local region where the footpronts were
first found and Latin, pus, "foot."
Ichnospecies: lockleyi LI, BATER, ZHANG, HU, & GAO, 2006
Etymology: In honor of the famous dinosaurian ichnologist, Martin Lockley,
Department of Geology, University of Colorado at Denver, who has done a lot
of research work in Chabu area and in whole China.
Holotype: CHABU-8-42, CHABU-8-39 and CHABU-8-41 (preserved in situ at Otog Field Museum of Dinosaur Tracks)
Locality: Tracksite CHABU-8, Otog Qi, Inner Mongolia, China.
Horizon: Yijinholo (Jingchuan) Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Late Barremian Stage, Lower Gallic Subepoch, Middle Early Cretaceous.
Material: Tracks.
Paratype:
CHABU-8-10 and Chabu-8-12: One pace.
CHABU-8-25, CHABU-8-26: 26 tracks.
Referred material:
LI, BAI & WEI, 2011
Locality: Chabu Tracksite 6, Chabu, Otog Qi, Inner Mongolia, Cina.
Horizon: Jingchuan Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Barremian-Aptian Stage, Gallic Subepoch, Lower Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.
Material:
In situ: Tracks.