Coordinates: 30°42′N 76°48′E / 30.7°N 76.8°E / 30.7; 76.8

Pinjor Formation

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Pinjor Formation
Stratigraphic range: Pleistocene
~2.28–0.73 Ma
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Pleistocene
TypeGeological formation
UnderliesTatrot Formation
Location
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RegionHariyana, Punjab India, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab Pakistan, Chandigarh
Country India

The Pinjor Formation is a Cenozoic geologic formation in India. The fossils of large crocodilians and mammals have been recovered from the formation.[1]

Paleobiota

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Reptiles

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Reptiles from the Pinjor Formation
Genus Species Material Location Notes Images
Rhamphosuchus[2] R. crassidens piece of rostrum, middle portion of craniurns, hind portion of mandibular symphysis, quadrate and quadratojugal, partial mandibular symphysis, several vertebrae, left ilium, small left ilium, right fibula, and several scute. Chandigarh A large gavialid
File:Rhamphosuchus crassidens.jpg
Gavialis G. browni Chandigarh Gharials
File:Gharial.jpg
G. gangeticus
G. sp.
Crocodylus C. palustris Chandigarh Mugger crocodiles
File:PK Kirthar NP asv2020-02 img25.jpg
C. biporcatus
C. palaeoindicus
Varanus[3] V. sivalensis Distal end of right humerus and dorsal vertebrae Chandigarh A large monitor lizard similar to the Komodo dragon
File:VaranusSivalensis.png
Omegachelys O. sahnii Uttar Pradesh,

Himachal Pradesh

An emydid turtle
Geoclemys G. hamiltonii Uttar Pradesh A geoemydid turtle
File:Geoclemys hamiltonii Biswanath 01.jpg
Hardella H. thurjii Uttar Pradesh A geoemydidae turtle
File:Hardella thurjii Hardwicke.jpg
Megalochelys sp. Chandigarh A tortoise
File:Colossochelys atlas.jpg

Mammals

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Mammals from the Pinjor Formation
Genus Species Material Location Notes Images
Elephas E. maximus Chandigarh Asian elephants
File:Asian Elephant tusker 03.jpg
E. hysudricus
E. planifrons
E. platycephalus
Mus M. linnaeusi Chandigarh A rat
M. flynni
Tatera T. pinjoricus Chandigarh A gerbil
T. sp.
Punjabitherium P. platyrhinum Punjab A rhinoceros
Sivatherium S. giganteum Chandigarh A giraffoid File:MEPAN Sivatherium.jpg
Coelodonta C. platyrhinus Chandigarh A woolly rhinoceros File:Coelodonta antiquitatis by Benjamin Langlois.jpg
Camelus C. sivalensis[4] Chandigarh A camel
Stegodon S. bombifrons Chandigarh A stegodontid
S. insignis
Vishnuictis V. durandi Chandigarh A large viverrid
Enhydriodon E. sivalensis Himachal Pradesh A large otter
Crocidura sp. Chandigarh A shrew
Golunda sp. Chandigarh A murine rodent
Bandicota sp. Chandigarh A murid rodent
Cremnomys C. blanfordi Chandigarh A rodent
Crocidura sp. Chandigarh A murid rodent
Dilatomys sp. Chandigarh A murid rodent
Canis C. pinjorensis Chandigarh A wolf
C. cautleys
Megantereon M. falconeri Chandigarh A smilodont File:Megantereon cultridens skeleton.jpg
M. palaeindicus
Viverra V. bakeri Chandigarh A civet
Amblonyx A. indicus Chandigarh An otter
sp.
Panthera P. cristata Chandigarh A panther
Agriotherium A. sivalensis Chandigarh A bear
Mellivora M. sivalensis Chandigarh A Honey badger
Crocuta C. sivalensis Chandigarh A Hyena
C. felina
C. colvini

Crustaceans

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Crustaceans from the Pinjor Formation
Genus Species Material Location Notes Images
Potamon sp. Chandigarh A crab

References

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