This is a list of dinosaurs whose remains have been recovered from the Indian subcontinent or Madagascar. Though widely separated today, the Indian subcontinent and Madagascar were connected throughout much of the Mesozoic and shared similar dinosaur faunas, distinct from what has been found on other modern African and Asian landmasses.
The Indian fossil record of dinosaurs is good, with fossils coming from the entire Mesozoic era – starting with the Triassic period (a geological period that started 251.9 million years ago and continued till 201.3 million years ago), to the Jurassic period (201 million years ago to 145 million years ago) and Cretaceous period (from 145 million years ago to 66 million years ago), when globally all non-avian dinosaurs and 65 per cent of all life became extinct. [1] Madagascar also preserves various unique dinosaurs from the Jurassic and Cretaceous.
Criteria for inclusion[edit | edit source]
- The creature must appear on the List of dinosaur genera.
- Fossils of the creature must have been found in India or Madagascar.
- This list is a complement to Category:Dinosaurs of India and Madagascar.
List of Indian and Madagascan dinosaurs[edit | edit source]
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Name Period Location Diet[2] Notes Alwalkeria Late Triassic India omnivore A very primitive dinosaur. Archaeodontosaurus Middle Jurassic Madagascar herbivore Possibly a sauropod with "prosauropod"-like teeth. Barapasaurus Early Jurassic India herbivore One of the first large sauropods. Brachypodosaurus Late Cretaceous India herbivore Probably an ankylosaur. Bruhathkayosaurus Late Cretaceous India herbivore May have been one of the largest dinosaurs, known from some remains which are now lost. Coeluroides Late Cretaceous India carnivore An abelisauroid. Compsosuchus Late Cretaceous India carnivore An abelisauroid. Dandakosaurus Early Jurassic India carnivore Either a ceratosaur or a tetanuran. Dahalokely Late Cretaceous Madagascar carnivore An abelisauroid. Dryptosauroides Late Cretaceous India carnivore Possibly an abelisaur. Dravidosaurus Late Cretaceous India (unknown) Either a stegosaur or a plesiosaur. Indosaurus Late Cretaceous India carnivore A large abelisaur. Indosuchus Late Cretaceous India carnivore A small abelisaur. Isisaurus Late Cretaceous India herbivore A titanosaur with an unusually thick neck. Jainosaurus Late Cretaceous India herbivore Originally assigned to Antarctosaurus. Jaklapallisaurus Late Triassic India herbivore A member of the family Unaysauridae. Jubbulpuria Late Cretaceous India carnivore Possibly a theropod. Almost nothing is known about this animal. Kotasaurus Early Jurassic India herbivore A small basal sauropod. Laevisuchus Late Cretaceous India carnivore Possibly a noasaur. Lametasaurus Late Cretaceous India carnivore A dubious abelisaurid. Reportedly armor plates have been found with the specimen. Lamplughsaura Early Jurassic India herbivore A basal sauropodomorph. Lapparentosaurus Middle Jurassic Madagascar herbivore Originally considered a species of Bothriospondylus. Majungasaurus Late Cretaceous Madagascar carnivore An abelisaur that may have been cannibalistic. Masiakasaurus Late Cretaceous Madagascar carnivore A strange noasaur with forward-pointing teeth. It may have been a fish eater. Nambalia Late Triassic India omnivore A basal sauropodomorph. Narindasaurus Middle Jurassic Madagascar herbivore A turiasaur whose fossils were originally considered to belong to Bothriospondylus. Ornithomimoides Late Cretaceous India carnivore Possibly an abelisaur. Orthogoniosaurus Late Cretaceous India carnivore Possibly an abelisaur. Pradhania Early Jurassic India omnivore A basal sauropodomorph. Rahiolisaurus Late Cretaceous India carnivore An abelisaur. Rahonavis Late Cretaceous Madagascar carnivore Either a dromaeosaurid capable of flight or a primitive bird. Rajasaurus Late Cretaceous India carnivore An abelisaur. Rapetosaurus Late Cretaceous Madagascar herbivore A titanosaur known from relatively complete remains. Titanosaurus Late Cretaceous India herbivore The namesake of the Titanosauria and the Titanosauriformes. Currently considered dubious. Vahiny Late Cretaceous Madagascar herbivore A titanosaur.
Timeline[edit | edit source]
This is a timeline of selected dinosaurs from the list above. Time is measured in Ma, megaannum, along the x-axis.
See also[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Science or sci-fi? The ignorance about dinosaurs in India".
- ↑ Diet is sometimes hard to determine for dinosaurs and should be considered a "best guess".