Sandhan Formation is a Late Miocene(Tortonian) pseudoconglomerate formation located in Kutch district of India, it consists of two fossilferrous beds like Tapar and Pasuda. This formation has reports of several mammalian fossils that have correlation with Nagri Formation of Siwalik hills.
Paleobiota Rodents Rodents of the Sandhan Formation Genus Species Location Materials Notes ImageProgonomysP. morganaeTapar, PasudaBhandari, A.; Bajpai, S.; Flynn, L. J.; Tiwari, B. N.; Mandal, N. (2021) "First Miocene rodents from Kutch, western India". Historical Biology, 1–9. A murid.P. prasadiTaparDakkamysD. asiaticusTaparA murid.MyocricetodonM. gujaratensisTaparA murid.DemocricetodonD. fejfariTapar, PasudaA cricetid.KanisamysK. kutchensisTaparA spalacid.K. indicusPasudaSayimysS. sivalensisTaparA ctenodactylid.TamiasT. sp.TaparA sciurid.T. urialisT. gilahareecf. Tamiopscf. T. sp.TaparA sciurid.ProkanisamysP. sp.Tapar, PasudaA spalacid.
Soricomorphs Soricomorphs of the Sandhan Formation Genus Species Location Materials Notes ImageSuncusS. honeyiTaparA soricid.cf. Crociduracf. C. sp.TaparA soricid.
Chiroptera Chiropterans of the Sandhan Formation Genus Species Location Materials Notes ImageNycticeinopsN. kutchensisTaparA vespertilionid chiropteran.
Primates Primates of the Sandhan Formation Genus Species Location Materials Notes ImageSivapithecusS. sp.TaparA partial maxilla.A pongine primate.Lorisidae?indet.TaparA possible lorisid primate.
Proboscideans Proboscideans of the TSandhan Formation Genus Species Location Materials Notes Imagecf. Zygolophodoncf. Z. sp.TaparA mammutid proboscidean.DeinotheriumD. indicumTaparA deinotheriid proboscidean.
Perissodactylas Equids Equids of the Sandhan Formation Genus Species Location Materials Notes ImageSivalhippuscf. S. nagriensisTaparAn equid.HipparioniniindetTaparAn indeterminate equid.
Rhinocerotids Rhinocerotids of the Sandhan Formation Genus Species Location Materials Notes ImageGaindatheriumG. vidaliTaparA rhinocerotidBrachypotheriumB. perimenseTaparAn aceratheriine rhinocerotid.
Artiodactylas Tragulids Tragulids of the Sandhan Formation Genus Species Location Materials Notes ImageDorcatheriumD. majusTaparA tragulid.D. minus
Suids Suids of the Sandhan Formation Genus Species Location Materials Notes ImageHippopotamodoncf. H. majorTaparA suid.KachchhchoerusK. salinusTaparA suid.Listriodonvan der Made, J.; Choudhary, D.; Singh, N.P.; Sharma, K. M.; Singh, N. A.;Patnaik, R. (2022) "Listriodon dukkar sp. nov. (Suidae, Artiodactyla, Mammalia) from the late Miocene of Pasuda (Gujarat, India): the decline and extinction of the Listriodontinae". PalZ 96, 355–383. L. dukkarPasudaA suid.
Bovids Bovids of the Sandhan Formationy Genus Species Location Materials Notes Imagecf. Protragoceruscf. P. sp.TaparA tragoportacin bovid.cf. Gazellacf. G. sp.TaparAn antilopin bovid
Giraffids Giraffids of the Sandhan Formation Genus Species Location Materials Notes ImageVishnutheriumV. priscillumTapar, PasudaA giraffid, includes Giraffa priscilla.GiraffokeryxG. punjabiensisPasudaA Giraffid.
Carnivorans Amphicyonids of the Sandhan Formation Genus Species Location Materials Notes ImageAmphicyonidaeindet.TaparAn indeterminate amphicyonid.
Squamates Squamates of the Sandhan Formation Genus Species Location Materials Notes ImageColubrinaeindet.TaparSingle vertebra.A colubrine colubrid.Scincidaeindet.Tapar5 right dentaries.A scincid.Agamidaeindet.TaparTwo fragments of Jaws.A agamid.
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