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Takli Formation
Takli Formation
Stratigraphic range: Maastrichtian
Type	Geological formation
Lithology
Primary	Claystone, siltstone, marl
Location
Coordinates	21°12′N 79°06′E / 21.2°N 79.1°E
Approximate paleocoordinates	26°12′S 61°30′E / 26.2°S 61.5°E
Region	Maharashtra, Gujarat
Country	India
Type section
Named for	Tákli Plain
	Takli Formation (India)

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The Takli Formation is a Maastrichtian geologic formation in India.^[1] Dinosaur remains diagnostic to the genus level are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.^[2]

Paleofauna

Color key

Taxon	Reclassified taxon	Taxon falsely reported as present	Dubious taxon or junior synonym	Ichnotaxon	Ootaxon	Morphotaxon

Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; ~~crossed out~~ taxa are discredited.

Dinosaurs

Sauropods

Sauropods from the Takli Formation
Genus	Species	Material	Location	Time Period	Notes	Images
Fusioolithus	F. baghensis	eggshell fragments	Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	Sauropod Eggs.
Sauropoda	Indeterminate	tooth	Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Sauropod.
Titanosauridae	Indeterminate	teeth	Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Titanosaur.

Theropods

Theropods from the Takli Formation
Genus	Species	Material	Location	Time Period	Notes	Images
?Coelurosauria	Indeterminate	teeth	Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Coelurosaur.
Megalosauridae	Indeterminate	teeth	Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Megalosaur.
Massospondylus	M. rawesi	Tooth	Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	Previously thought to be a Massospondylus now thought to have been an indeterminate Theropod.
Theropoda	Indeterminate		Gujarat	Maastrichtian	A Theropod.

Other Archosaurs

Other Archosaurs from the Takli Formation
Genus	Species	Material	Location	Time Period	Notes	Images
Archosauria	Indeterminate	teeth	Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	Either a Saurichian or a Crocodilla
Crocodyliformes	Indeterminate		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Crocodyliformes

Lepidosaurs

Lepidosaurs from the Takli Formation
Genus	Species	Material	Location	Time Period	Notes	Images
Gekkonidae	Indeterminate		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Gecko
Boidae	Indeterminate		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Snake
Scincomorpha	Indeterminate		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Scincomorpha
?Contogenys	sp.		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Globauridae
Anguidae	Indeterminate		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Anguidae
Litakis	sp.		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Platynota
Exostinus	E. estesi E. estesai		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Xenosauridae

Amphibians

Amphibians from the Takli Formation
Genus	Species	Material	Time Period	Notes	Images
Anura	Indeterminate		Maastrichtian	A Frog
Pelobatidae	Indeterminate		Maastrichtian	A Spadefoot Toad

Fish

Fishes from the Takli Formation
Genus	Species	Material	Time Period	Notes	Images
Pycnodus	P. lametae P. bicresta		Maastrichtian	A Pycnodontidae Fish
Belonostomus	sp.		Maastrichtian	An Aspidorhynchidae Fish
Sphyraena	sp.		Maastrichtian	A Barracuda
Enchodus	E. ferox sp.		Maastrichtian	An Enchodontidae Fish
Clupeidae	Indeterminate		Maastrichtian	A Clupeidae Fish
Apateodus	A. striatus		Maastrichtian	An Ichthyotringidae Fish
Stephanodus	S. lybicus		Maastrichtian	An Eotrigonodontidae Fish
Ostracion	sp.		Maastrichtian	An Ostraciidae Fish
Palaeolabrus	P. dormaalensis		Maastrichtian	A Palaeolabridae Fish
Lepisosteus	L. indicus		Maastrichtian	A Gar
Lepidotes	sp.		Maastrichtian	A possible late surviving Lepidotidae
Dasyatis	sp.		Maastrichtian	A Whiptail stingray
Igdabatis	I. sigmodon		Maastrichtian	An Eagle ray

Mammals

Mammals from the Takli Formation
Genus	Species	Material	Time Period	Notes	Images
Symmetrodonta	Indeterminate		Maastrichtian	An Allotheria Mammal

Molluscas

Molluscas from the Takli Formation
Genus	Species	Material	Time Period	Notes	Images
Bivalvia	Indeterminate		Maastrichtian	A Clam
Limnaea	sp.		Maastrichtian	A Snail
Valvata	sp.		Maastrichtian	A Snail
Paludina	sp.		Maastrichtian	A Snail
Physa	P. prinsepii		Maastrichtian	A Snail

Crustaceans

Crustaceans from the Takli Formation
Genus	Species	Material	Time Period	Notes	Images
Ostracoda	Indeterminate		Maastrichtian	An Ostracod

Turtles

Turtles from the Takli Formation
Genus	Species	Material	Time Period	Notes	Images
Pelomedusidae	Indeterminate		Maastrichtian	A Pelomedusidae Turtle
Testudinata	Indeterminate		Maastrichtian	A Turtle

References

^ Tákli Plain, northwest of Nagpur at Fossilworks.org
^ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.

Bibliography

Template:Cite LSA ISBN 0-520-24209-2

[1] Tákli Plain, northwest of Nagpur at Fossilworks.org

[dinosaurdistribution-2] Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.

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