TITLE:
Pakisaurus balochistani (Poripuchia, Slender Titanosauria, Sauropoda) Associated Skeletons Found from the Latest Maastrichtian Vitakri Formation of Pakistan and Referred Fossils from India; Filling of Important Missing Links of Isisaurus colberti Titanosaur Found from Pakistan
AUTHORS:
Muhammad Sadiq Malkani
KEYWORDS:
Titanosauria, Slender Poripuchia, Pakisaurus balochistani, Isisaurus colberti, Comparison, Latest Cretaceous, Indo-Pakistan Subcontinent
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Geology,
Vol.10 No.4,
April
17,
2020
ABSTRACT: Recently two slender and medium to large sized titanosaur taxa like Pakisaurus balochistani and Isisaurus colberti of pakisaurids Poripuch along with small sized stocky Saraikimasoom and medium sized stocky Gspsaurus of gspsaurids Poripuch have been recognized from Indo-Pakistan subcontinent. The diagnosis and description of Pakisaurus balochistani and some missing elements of Isisaurus colberti discovered from Pakistan are added here for understanding of possible fuller anatomy of slender titanosaurs. Further so far no any research information regarding the comparison of titanosaurs of India and Pakistan is available. Here present research provides the comparison between titanosaurs recognized from Pakistan and India.