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Medium Sized Stocky Titanosaur from South Asia
Geological Survey of Pakistan, Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
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Open Journal of Geology·Volume 09 (2019)·Pages 631–634·Published 20 September 2019·DOI10.4236/ojg.2019.910060
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Abstract
Recently, four coexisted titanosaurs from latest Maastrichtian Vitakri Lameta Formation of Indo-Pakistan are recognized as Isisaurus and Pakisaurus of large-sized slender pakisaurids, Saraikimasoom and Gspsaurus of the smallest and medium sized transversely stocky gspsaurids. Gspsaurus pakistani based on associated skull (with conical teeth tapering gradually from base to tip), vertebral and appendicular elements found from Alam 19 locality of Vitakri area, Barkhan district, Balochistan, Pakistan, South Asia. Gspsaurus bears sufficient skeletal elements and can be used for evolutionary studies.
KeywordsMedium Sized Stocky TitanosaurAssociated SkeletonLatest MaastrichtianSouth Asia
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