Vitakridrinda
| Vitakridrinda Temporal range: Late Cretaceous, 69 Ma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Order: | Saurischia |
| Suborder: | Theropoda |
| Family: | †Abelisauridae |
| Genus: | †Vitakridrinda Malkani, 2006 |
| Species: | †V. sulaimani |
| Binomial name | |
| Vitakridrinda sulaimani Malkani, 2006 | |
Vitakridrinda is a genus of abelisaurid theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Balochistan, western Pakistan. The type species is V. sulaimani. The discovery was made (along with other dinosaur specimens) near Vitariki by a team of palaeontologists from the Geological Survey of Pakistan,[1] in rocks from the Maastrichtian-age Vitakri Member of the Pab Formation.[2] Formally described in 2006 by M.S. Malkani, the genus is based on partial remains including two thigh bones, a braincase, and a tooth. A partial snout was later found that Malkani assigned to the holotype, and additional vertebrae may also belong to this genus.[3] The genus is also known as "Vitaridrinda" in press reports.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Rana, A.N. (2006-03-25). "Country's first dinosaur fossils". DAWN. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
- ↑ Malkani, M.S. (2006). "Biodiversity of saurischian dinosaurs from the Latest Cretaceous Park of Pakistan" (PDF). Journal of Applied and Emerging Sciences. 1 (3): 108–140.
- ↑ Malkani, M.S. (2006). "First rostrum of carnivorous Vitakridrinda (Abelisaurid theropod dinosaur) found from the Latest Cretaceous dinosaur beds (Vitakri) Member of Pab Formation, Alam Kali Kakor Locality of Viakri area, Darkham District, Balochistan, Pakistan". Sindh University Y Research Journal (Science Series). 38 (3): 7–26.
External links
- Dinosaur Mailing List post on Vitakridrinda and other new taxa from Pakistan.
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