The Takli Formation is a Maastrichtian geologic formation in India.Tákli Plain, northwest of Nagpur at Fossilworks.org Dinosaur remains diagnostic to the genus level are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
Paleobiota
Dinosaurs Sauropods Sauropods from the Takli Formation Genus Species Material Location Time Period Notes Images Fusioolithus F. baghensis eggshell fragments Maharashtra Maastrichtian Sauropod Eggs. SauropodaA. Sahni and S. Bajpai. 1988. Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary events: the fossil vertebrate, palaeomagnetic and radiometric evidence from Peninsualr India. Journal of the Geological Society of India 32(5):382-395 Indeterminate tooth Gujarat Maastrichtian A Sauropod. Titanosauridae Indeterminate teeth Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Titanosaur. Theropods Theropods from the Takli Formation Genus Species Material Location Time Period Notes Images ?Coelurosauria Indeterminate teeth Maharashtra Maastrichtian Coelurosauria was a common wastebasket taxon. ?Megalosauridae Indeterminate teeth Maharashtra Maastrichtian Megalosauridae was a common wastebasket taxon. MassospondylusR. Lydekker. 1890. Note on certain vertebrate remains from the Nagpur district. Records of the Geological Survey of India 23(1):21-24 M. rawesi Tooth Maharashtra Maastrichtian Previously thought to be a Massospondylus now known to be an indeterminate abelisaurid.TheropodaIndeterminateTeeth.GujaratMaastrichtianAn indeterminate theropod.
Other Archosaurs Other Archosaurs from the Takli Formation Genus Species Material Location Time Period Notes Images Archosauria Indeterminate teeth Maharashtra Maastrichtian Either a saurischian or a crocodillan. Crocodyliformes Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Crocodyliform.
Lepidosaurs Lepidosaurs from the Takli Formation Genus Species Material Location Time Period Notes Images Gekkonidae Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Gecko. BoidaeS. L. Jain. 1989. Recent dinosaur discoveries in India, including eggshells, nests and coprolites. In D. D. Gillette & M. G. Lockley (ed.), Dinosaur Tracks and Traces 99-108 Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Snake. Scincomorpha Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Scincomorph. ?Contogenys sp. Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Globaurid. Anguidae Indeterminate MaharashtraMaastrichtian A Anguid. Litakis sp. Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Platynota. Exostinus E. estesi E. estesai Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Xenosaurid.PristiguanaP. sp.MaharashtraMaastrichtianAn Iguanid.IguanidaeIndeterminateMaharashtraMaastrichtianAn iguanid.
Amphibians Amphibians from the Takli Formation Genus Species Material Location Time Period Notes Images AnuraS. Hislop. 1861. Remarks on the geology of Nágpur. Journal of the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 6:194-204 Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Frog. Pelobatidae Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Spadefoot Toad.
Fish Fishes from the Takli Formation Genus Species Material Location Time Period Notes Images Pycnodus P. lametae P. bicresta Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Pycnodontid Fish. Belonostomus sp. Maharashtra Maastrichtian An Aspidorhynchid Fish. Sphyraena sp. Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Barracuda. Enchodus E. ferox sp. Maharashtra Maastrichtian An Enchodontid Fish. Clupeidae Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Clupeid Fish. Apateodus A. striatus Maharashtra Maastrichtian An Ichthyotringid Fish. Stephanodus S. lybicus Maharashtra Maastrichtian An Eotrigonodontid Fish. Ostracion sp. Maharashtra Maastrichtian An Ostraciid Fish. Palaeolabrus P. dormaalensis Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Palaeolabrid Fish. Lepisosteus L. indicus Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Gar. Lepidotes sp. Maharashtra Maastrichtian A possible late surviving lepidotid. Dasyatis sp. Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Whiptail stingray. Igdabatis I. sigmodon Maharashtra Maastrichtian An Eagle ray. Osteoglossum O. deccanensis Maharashtra Maastrichtian A osteoglossid Fish. Osteichthyes Indeterminate Ganoid and Cycloid scales Maharashtra Maastrichtian An Bony fish.
Mammals
Mammals from the Takli Formation Genus Species Material Location Time Period Notes Images Symmetrodonta Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian An Allotherian Mammal.
Molluscas
Molluscas from the Takli Formation Genus Species Material Location Time Period Notes Images Bivalvia Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Clam. Limnaea sp. Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Snail. Valvata sp. Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Snail. Paludina sp. Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Snail. Physa P. prinsepii MaharashtraMaastrichtian A Snail.
Crustaceans
Crustaceans from the Takli Formation Genus Species Material Location Time Period Notes Images Ostracoda Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian An Ostracod.
Turtles
Turtles from the Takli Formation Genus Species Material Location Time Period Notes Images Pelomedusidae Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Pelomedusid Turtle. Testudinata Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Turtle.
Insects
Insects from the Takli Formation Genus Species Material Location Time Period Notes Images ?BuprestidaeA. Murray. 1860. Notes on some fossil insects from Nagpur. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society 16:182-186 Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Jewel beetle. Lomatus L. hislopi Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Jewel beetle. ?Curculionidae Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Snout beetle. Meristos M. hunteri Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Snout beetle. Palaeotanymecides P. hislopi Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Snout beetle.
Flora
See also List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations List of stratigraphic units with few dinosaur genera
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