[D] Khetranisaurus barkhani [sG] [T]
Describer
Malkani, 2004
Time
Cretaceous Late
Classification
Saurischia Sauropodomorpha Sauropoda Titanosauria [Pakisauridae]
Diet
Hervivore
Fossilsite
Pab Formation, Pakistan
Info
Formally described and published with holotypes, figures, referred specimens, description, etc) in: Malkani, M. S. (2006) Biodiversity of saurischian dinosaurs from the Latest Cretaceous Park of Pakistan. Journal of Applied and Emerging Sciences, 1(3), 108-140.
Also known as \\\"Khateranisaurus\\\". Discovered (along with other dinosaur specimens) near Vitariki by Malkani of the Geological Survey of Pakistan.
Khetranisaurus barkhani based on long, mid-transversely greater width than mid-ventrodorsal height, and chevron facets depressions (are found which show chevrons are eroded) of anterior caudal centra; a ventral groove of elongated oval/hexagonal shape bounded by wall; and a small resistant tubera is found on the ventral margin of anterior articular rim of anterior/mid-caudals just on the front of oval groove; no chevron ridges, an elongated ventral groove surrounded on both sides by laterally (anteroposteriorly) parallel ridges of mid caudal centra; the ratio of width on dorsal view to mid-ventral width of anterior caudal centra (except some anteriormost caudal centra), and mid caudal centra is slightly less than 1; and lateral surfaces on ventral view are not observed in mid and posterior caudals due to mid-ventral greater width than mid-dorsal width.
Pakisauridae represents the long, flat sided to slightly concave; and tall/squarish/transversely greater width than ventrodorsal width of anterior caudal centra (except some anteriormost caudals) and mid-caudal centra; the ratio of width measured on dorsal view (just behind the neural arches) to mid-ventral width of anterior caudal centra (except some anteriormost caudal centra), and mid caudal centra is about 1; slender femora; narrow elongated anteroposteriorly proximal tibiae; elongated lateral (anteroposterior) width (5th night lunar shape) of distal tibiae; and mid-mediolateral width is less than mid-anteroposterior width of distal tibiae. Caudal centra represent three genus and species Pakisaurus balochistani, Sulaimanisaurus gingerichi, and Khetranisaurus barkhani of Pakisauridae.
Malkani, 2004
Time
Cretaceous Late
Classification
Saurischia Sauropodomorpha Sauropoda Titanosauria [Pakisauridae]
Diet
Hervivore
Fossilsite
Pab Formation, Pakistan
Info
Formally described and published with holotypes, figures, referred specimens, description, etc) in: Malkani, M. S. (2006) Biodiversity of saurischian dinosaurs from the Latest Cretaceous Park of Pakistan. Journal of Applied and Emerging Sciences, 1(3), 108-140.
Also known as \\\"Khateranisaurus\\\". Discovered (along with other dinosaur specimens) near Vitariki by Malkani of the Geological Survey of Pakistan.
Khetranisaurus barkhani based on long, mid-transversely greater width than mid-ventrodorsal height, and chevron facets depressions (are found which show chevrons are eroded) of anterior caudal centra; a ventral groove of elongated oval/hexagonal shape bounded by wall; and a small resistant tubera is found on the ventral margin of anterior articular rim of anterior/mid-caudals just on the front of oval groove; no chevron ridges, an elongated ventral groove surrounded on both sides by laterally (anteroposteriorly) parallel ridges of mid caudal centra; the ratio of width on dorsal view to mid-ventral width of anterior caudal centra (except some anteriormost caudal centra), and mid caudal centra is slightly less than 1; and lateral surfaces on ventral view are not observed in mid and posterior caudals due to mid-ventral greater width than mid-dorsal width.
Pakisauridae represents the long, flat sided to slightly concave; and tall/squarish/transversely greater width than ventrodorsal width of anterior caudal centra (except some anteriormost caudals) and mid-caudal centra; the ratio of width measured on dorsal view (just behind the neural arches) to mid-ventral width of anterior caudal centra (except some anteriormost caudal centra), and mid caudal centra is about 1; slender femora; narrow elongated anteroposteriorly proximal tibiae; elongated lateral (anteroposterior) width (5th night lunar shape) of distal tibiae; and mid-mediolateral width is less than mid-anteroposterior width of distal tibiae. Caudal centra represent three genus and species Pakisaurus balochistani, Sulaimanisaurus gingerichi, and Khetranisaurus barkhani of Pakisauridae.