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Geological formation

Tatrot Formation

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Type
Geologic formation
Underlies
Pinjor Formation
Overlies
Dhok Pathan Formation
Primary
Sandstone
Other
Mudstone
Region
Siwalik Hills
Country
Pakistan,India
Named for
Tatrot Village, Pakistan

The Tatrot Formation is a geological formation in Siwalik Hills of Northern India and Pakistan that date back to Late Miocene to Pliocene epochs.

Fossil content

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

Color key

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

Mammals

Eulipotypas

Eulipotyphlas from the Tatrot Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Image
Suncus cf. S. murinus Saketi Beds A crocidurine soricid.

Rodents

Rodents from the Tatrot Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Image
Palaeomys sp. Saketi Beds A castorid.
Miorhizomys M. pilgrimi Saketi Beds A rhizomyine spalacid.
Rhizomyides R. saketiensis Saketi Beds A rhizomyine spalacids.
R. punjabiensis
R. sivalensis
Mus M. flynni Saketi Beds A murine murid.
M. jacobsi
Hadromys H. primitivus Saketi Beds A murine murid.
H. moginandensis
Cremnomys cf. C. cutchicus Saketi Beds A murine murid.
Bandicota B. sivalensis Saketi Bed A murine murid.
Parapelomys P. robertsi Saketi Beds A murine murid.
cf. P. robertsi
Golunda G. tatroticus Saketi Beds A murine murid.
Dilatomys D. moginandensis Saketi Beds A murine murid.
Protatera cf. P. kabulense Saketi Beds A gerbilline murid.
Abudhabia cf. A. kabulense Saketi Beds A gerbilline murid.

Lagomorphs

Lagomorphs from the Tatrot Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Image
Pliosiwalagus P. whitei Saketi Beds A Leporid.

Proboscideans

Proboscideans from the Tatrot Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Image
Pentalophodon P. khetpuraliensis Saketi Beds A gomphothere.
Anancus A.? perimensis Saketi Beds A elephantoid proboscidean.
A. sivalensis
Stegodon S. bombifrons Tatrot Beds A stegodontid proboscidean.
S. insignis
S. sp. Saketi Beds
Elephas E. planifrons Saketi beds A elephantid proboscidean.

Feliforms

Feliforms from the Tatrot Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Image
Saketoteron S. tatroinse Saketi Beds Partial Mandibular Ramus. A nimravine nimravid.
Metailurus cf. M. hengduanshanensis Tatrot Beds A machairodontine felid.
Lycyaena cf. L. dubia Tatrot Beds A hyaenid.

Caniforms

Caniforms from the Tatrot Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Image
Amblonyx A. barryi Tatrot Beds A lutrine mustelid.
Enhydriodon E. falconeri Tatrot Beds, Saketi Beds A enhydriodontin lutrine.

Perissodactyls

Perissodactyls from the Tatrot Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Image
Subchilotherium S. intermedium Saketi Beds An aceratheriine rhinocerotid.
Hipparion H. antilopinum Saketi Beds An hipparionin equine.
Cormohipparion C. theobaldi Saketi Beds An hipparionin equine.

Artiodactyls

Artiodactyls from the Tatrot Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Image
Antilope A. intermedia Tatrot Beds An antilopin antilopine.
Merycopotamus M. dissimilis Saketi Beds A bothriodontine anthracotheriid.
Hippohyus H. tatroti Saketi Beds A hyppohyn suine.
Proamphibos P. kashmiricus Saketi Beds, Tatrot Beds A bovin bovine.
Probison P. dehumi Saketi Beds A bovin bovine.
Camelus C. sivalensis Saketi beds "partial mandibular ramus". A camelin cameline. May only be restricted to Pinjor Formation.
Bovini indet Saketi beds A bovin bovine.
Sivatherium S. giganteum Saketi beds A sivatheriin giraffid.
Potamochoerus P. sp Saketi beds A suin suid.
Leptobos L. falconeri Saketi beds A bovin bovine.
Hexaprotodon H. sivalensis Saketi beds A hippopotamid.

Reptiles

Crocodilians

Crocodilians from the Tatrot Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Image
cf. Rhamphosuchus cf. R. sp. Saketi Beds A gavialine gavialid.
Gavialis G. leptodus Saketi Beds A gavialine gavialid.

Turtles

Turtles from the Tatrot Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Image
Pangshura P. tatrotia Tatrot Beds A geoemydine geoemydid.

Birds

Birds from the Tatrot Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Image
Pelecanus P. sivalensis Saketi beds Tarsometatarsus A pelecanid.
Anhinga A. sp. Saketi beds Left Tarsometatarsus A anhingid

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