Lameta Formation

Lameta Formation Stratigraphic range: Upper Cretaceous
Type	Geological formation

The Lameta Formation is a sedimentary rock formation found in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra, India. It is of Maastrichtian age (Upper Cretaceous), and is notable for its dinosaur fossils. Many dubious names have been created for isolated bones, but several genera of dinosaurs from these rocks are well-supported, including the titanosaur sauropod Isisaurus and the abelisaurs Indosaurus, Indosuchus, Laevisuchus, and Rajasaurus.^[1]

Dinosaurs

Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Images
Indosaurus	I. matleyi			Partial skeleton, including a partial skull.[2]		Rajasaurus with two Isisaurus in the background.
Brachypodosaurus	B. gravis			"Humerus."[3]
Coeluroides	C. largus			"Isolated vertebrae."[4]
Dryptosauroides	D. grandis			"Vertebrae."[4]
Indosuchus	I. raptorius			Cranial remains, including two braincases, as well as a nearly complete skeleton.[2]
Isisaurus	I. colberti
Jainosaurus	J. septentrionalis			"Basicranium and partial postcranial skeleton."[5]
Jubbulpuria	J. tenuis			"Vertebrae."[4]
Lametasaurus	L. indicus			"Sacrum, ilia, tibia."[4] "Sacrum, ilia, tibia, spines, armor."[6]
Laevisuchus	L. indicus			Only vertebrae.[2]
Ornithomimoides	O. barasimlensis			"Vertebrae."[4]
	O. mobilis			"Vertebrae."[4]
Orthogoniosaurus	O. matleyi			"Tooth."[4]
Rajasaurus	R. narmadensis
Rahiolisaurus	R. gujaratensis
Titanosaurus	T. blanfordi			"Caudal vertebrae."[7]
	T. rahioliensis			"Teeth."[8]

Snakes

Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Images
Sanajeh	S. indicus			A skull, precloaca vertebrae and ribs.	A madtsoiid snake.

See also

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
• Deccan Traps

References

1. Weishampel, David B.; Barrett, Paul M.; Coria, Rodolfo A.; Le Loueff, Jean; Xu Xing; Zhao Xijin; Sahni, Ashok; Gomani, Elizabeth M.P.; and Noto, Christopher N. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution". In Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.). The Dinosauria (2nd ed.). Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 517–606. ISBN 0-520-24209-2. Cite uses deprecated parameter |coauthors= (help)
2. "Table 3.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 49.
3. "Table 17.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 367.
4. "Table 3.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 50.
5. "Table 13.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 269.
6. "Table 17.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 368.
7. "Table 13.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 270.
8. "Table 13.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 271.