Naredi Formation

Naredi Formation
Stratigraphic range: Eocene, 56–47.8 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Outcrop of the Naredi Formation at the Panadhro Lignite Mine
Type	Geological formation
Location
Coordinates	25.3° N, 91.3° E
Region	Gujarat
Country	India
Naredi Formation (India)

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]

Paleobiota

Mammals

Cetacea

Genus	Species	Location	Material	Notes	Images
Cetacea[2]	Indeterminate			An early Cetacea.

Reptiles

Pseudosuchians

Genus	Species	Location	Material	Notes	Images
Crocodilia[2]	Indeterminate			A fragmentary Crocodillian.

Snakes

Genus	Species	Location	Material	Notes	Images
Vasuki[1]	V. indicus			A madtsoiid snake.[1]

Turtles

Genus	Species	Location	Material	Notes	Images
Testudines[2]	Indeterminate			A turtle.

Fishes

Genus	Species	Location	Material	Notes	Images
Siluriformes[2]	Indeterminate			A catfish.
Cylindracanthus[3]	C. sp.		(PU/KTU-1) "Isolated rostrum."	A ray-finned fish

Mollusca

Genus	Species	Location	Material	Notes	Images
Deltoidonautilus[2]	D. vredenburgin			A nautiloid
Caestocorbula[2]	C. gujaratensis			A clam.
Bicorbula[2]	B. kutchensis			A clam.

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. PMC 11549349. 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.
3. Kumar, P.; Patnaik, R.; Choudhary, D.; Kumar, R.; Wazir, W. A. (2024). "First report of Cylindracanthus (Osteichthyes) from the Eocene of India". Palæovertebrata. 47 (1). e2. doi:10.18563/pv.47.1.e2 (inactive 1 November 2024).