Genus: Ceratocaudia NATARAJAN, BHOSALE, RAKSHIT & DASGUPTA, 2026
Etymology: Greek, cerato, "horn," and Greek, caud, "tail."
In reference to the unique horn-like crest on the neural spine of the naterior caudal vertebrae. The gender is feminine.
Species: antiqua NATARAJAN, BHOSALE, RAKSHIT & DASGUPTA, 2026
Etymology: Latin,antiqua, "old/ancient." Beinn one fo the earliest neosauropods, and the ontogenetic stage of the holotype.
Holotype: IITBR-3-IITBR59
Locality: Near Amrapar village, Khadir Uplift, Kachch Basin, Western India.
Horizon: Mouwana Variegated/Lower Flagstone Member, Kaladongar Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Pliensbachian Stage, Upper Lias Epoch, Early Jurassic-Bajocian Stage, Early Dogger Epoch, Early Middle Jurassic.
Material:
Breakdown as follows:
IITBR-3: Crvical vertebra.
IITBR-4-27: Several caudal vertebrae and neural arches representing the anteriorm middle, and posteiror elements.
IITBR-28: A fragmentary cervical rib.
IITBR-29-44: Several fragmentary dorsal ribs.
IITBR-45-47: Fragmentary sternal ribs.
IITBR-48: An anterior chevron.
IITBR-49: A fragmenary interclavicle.
IITBR-50: A partial ulna.
IITBR-51: Right metacarpal II.
IITBR-52-53: Left metacarpal III and IV.
IITBR-54: A partial left femur.
IITBR-55-56: Left and right tibae.
IITBR-57-58: Left and right fibulae.
IITBR-59: A partial left metatarsal III.
Referred material:
IITBR-61: Middle anterior caudal rib.
IITBR-62: A proximal middle caudal vertebra.
IITBR-63-64: Rami of middle caudal chevrons.
IITBR-65: A fragmentary right ilium.
IITBR-66: A fragmentary ungual.