Naredi Formation

Naredi Formation
Stratigraphic range: Eocene, 56–47.8 Ma
Outcrop of the Naredi Formation at the Panadhro Lignite Mine
TypeGeological formation
Location
Coordinates25.3° N, 91.3° E
RegionGujarat
CountryIndia
Naredi Formation is located in India
Naredi Formation
Naredi Formation (India)

The Naredi Formation is a Cenozoic geologic formation in India. Remains of large snakes such as Vasuki are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, as well as other flora and fauna.[1]

Paleobiota

Mammals

Cetacea
Genus Species Location Material Notes Images
Andrewsiphius[2] A. sloani An early cetacean.
Kutchicetus[2] K. minimus An early cetacean.

Reptiles

Pseudosuchians

Genus Species Location Material Notes Images
Crocodilia[3] Indeterminate A fragmentary Crocodilian.

Snakes

Genus Species Location Material Notes Images
Vasuki[1] V. indicus A madtsoiid snake.[1]

Turtles

Genus Species Location Material Notes Images
Testudines[3] Indeterminate A turtle.

Fishes

Genus Species Location Material Notes Images
Siluriformes[3] Indeterminate A catfish.
Cylindracanthus[4] C. sp. (PU/KTU-1) "Isolated rostrum." A ray-finned fish

Mollusca

Genus Species Location Material Notes Images
Deltoidonautilus[3] D. vredenburgin A nautiloid
Caestocorbula[3] C. gujaratensis A clam.
Bicorbula[3] B. kutchensis A clam.

References

  1. ^ a b c Datta, Debajit; Bajpai, Sunil (18 April 2024). "Largest known madtsoiid snake from warm Eocene period of India suggests intercontinental Gondwana dispersal". Scientific Reports. 14 (1): 8054. Bibcode:2024NatSR..14.8054D. doi:10.1038/s41598-024-58377-0. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 11549349. PMID 38637509.
  2. ^ a b Dunham, Will (18 April 2024). "Fossils of colossal snake Vasuki unearthed in India mine". Reuters.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Larson, Christina (18 April 2024). "This ancient snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton". AP News. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  4. ^ Kumar, P.; Patnaik, R.; Choudhary, D.; Kumar, R.; Wazir, W. A. (2024). "First report of Cylindracanthus (Osteichthyes) from the Eocene of India". Palæovertebrata. 47 (1). e2. doi:10.18563/pv.47.1.e2 (inactive 12 July 2025).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of July 2025 (link)

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