Induszalim (meaning "Indus [River] cruel one") is an extinct genus of mesoeucrocodylian reptile from the Vitakri Formation of Balochistan, Pakistan.[1] The type, and only species, I. bala, was named and described in 2006.[2]

Induszalim
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous, 70–66 Ma
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Clade: Archosauria
Clade: Pseudosuchia
Clade: Crocodylomorpha
Clade: Crocodyliformes
Clade: Mesoeucrocodylia
Genus: Induszalim
Malkhani, 2006
Species:
I. bala
Binomial name
Induszalim bala
Malkhani, 2006

Discovery and naming

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The holotype consists of a rostrum,[3] two caudal vertebrae, a left tibia, a left fibula, left ulna, left humerus, partial left femur, and ilium[4] which was discovered in the Alam 19 locality of the Vitakri Formation of Pakistan,[3] in 2005. The species Induszalim bala was named and described by Malkani (2006).[2]

The rostrum which is now allied with the holotype was originally referred to the theropod dinosaur "Vitakridrinda sulaimani",[2] which was later referred to Induszalim.[3]

Classification

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Malkani (2015) referred Induszalim to Mesoeucrocodylia.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Malkani, M.S. (2015) Dinosaurs, Mesoeucrocodiles, Pterosaurs, New Fauna and Flora from Pakistan. Geological Survey of Pakistan, Information Release No. 823, 1-32.
  2. ^ a b c Malkani, M.S. (2006). "First rostrum of carnivorous Vitakridrinda (Abelisaurid theropod dinosaur) found from the Latest Cretaceous dinosaur beds (Vitakri) Member of Pab Formation, Alam Kali Kakor Locality of Viakri area, Darkham District, Balochistan, Pakistan". Sindh University y Research Journal (Science Series). 38 (3): 7–26.
  3. ^ a b c d Malkani M.S. (2015a). Terrestrial mesoeucrocodiles from the Cretaceous of Pakistan. In: Zhang Y., Wu S.Z., Sun G. eds., abstract volume, 12th Symposium on “Mesozoic Terrestrial Ecosystems (MTE 12), and 3rd Symposium of International Geoscience Program (IGCP 608) “Cretaceous Ecosystem of Asia and Pacific” August 15–20, 2015, Paleontological Museum of Liaoning/Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, China, 242-246.
  4. ^ Malkani, M. Sadiq. (2021). Jurassic -Cretaceous and Cretaceous-Paleogene transitions and Mesozoic vertebrates from Pakistan. Open Journal of Geology. 11. 275-318.