Naredi Formation Explained

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.

Paleobiota

Mammals

Cetacea

Reptiles

Turtles

Fishes

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

Mollusca

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Larson . Christina . 18 April 2024 . This ancient snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton . 19 April 2024 . . en.
2. Datta . Debajit . Bajpai . Sunil . 18 April 2024 . Largest known madtsoiid snake from warm Eocene period of India suggests intercontinental Gondwana dispersal . . en . 14 . 1 . 8054 . 10.1038/s41598-024-58377-0 . 38637509 . 2045-2322. free . 2024NatSR..14.8054D . 11549349 .
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 . 10.18563/pv.47.1.e2 . 1 November 2024 .