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[edit | edit source]
Mammals[edit | edit source]
- Cetacea
| Genus | Species | Location | Material | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrewsiphius[2] | A. sloani | An early cetacean. | |||
| Kutchicetus[2] | K. minimus | An early cetacean. |
Reptiles[edit | edit source]
Pseudosuchians[edit | edit source]
| Genus | Species | Location | Material | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crocodilia[3] | Indeterminate | A fragmentary Crocodilian. |
Snakes[edit | edit source]
| Genus | Species | Location | Material | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasuki[1] | V. indicus | A madtsoiid snake.[1] |
Turtles[edit | edit source]
| Genus | Species | Location | Material | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testudines[3] | Indeterminate | A turtle. |
Fishes[edit | edit source]
| 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[edit | edit source]
| 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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dunham, Will (18 April 2024). "Fossils of colossal snake Vasuki unearthed in India mine". Reuters.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 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.
- ↑ 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 $1) 12 July 2025).
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