Naredi Formation

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]

Naredi Formation
Stratigraphic range: Eocene,
TypeGeological formation
Location
Coordinates25.3° N, 91.3° E
RegionGujarat
Country India
Naredi Formation (India)

Paleobiota

Mammals
Cetacea
GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
Cetacea[2] Indeterminate An early Cetacea.

Reptiles
Pseudosuchians
GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
Crocodilia[2] Indeterminate A fragmentary Crocodillian.
Snakes
GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
Vasuki[1] V. indicus A Madtsoiidae Snake.[1]
Turtles
GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
Testudines[2] Indeterminate A Turtle.

Fishes
GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
Siluriformes[2] Indeterminate A Catfish.

Mollusca
GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
Deltoidonautilus[2] D. vredenburgin A Nautiloid
Caestocorbula[2] C. gujaratensis A Clam.
Bicorbula[2] B. kutchensis A Clam.

See also

References
  1. 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. PMID 38637509.
  2. 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.
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