Ichnogenus: Banisterobates FRASIER & OLSEN, 1996
Etymology: For the Banister River, Pittsylvania County, Virginia and “Bates” meaning walker.

Inchnospecies: boisseaui FRASIER & OLSEN, 1996
Etymology: In honr of Peter Boisseau, former chairman of the VMNH board of trustees, for his part in bringing the natural history of Virginia to the people of the Commonwealth.

Holotype: VMNH 202

Locality: On Virginia Route 683, 1.1 miles north of the junction with Rt. 938, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Horizon: Dry Fork Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Triassic.

Material: Part and counterpart of a short trackway bearing three pedal and two manual impressions.

Note: May belong to an ornithischian.