Genus: Gspsaurus MALKANI 2021
= Gspsaurus MALKANI 2014 vide MALKANI 2015 (nomen nudum)
Etymology: In honor of the Geological Survy of Pakistan (GSP), and Greek, sauros, "lizard."

Species: pakistani MALKANI 2021
= Gspsaurus pakistani MALKANI 2014 vide MALKANI 2015 (nomen nudum)
Etymology: In honor of the country of origin, Pakistan.

Holotype: MSM-79-19, MSM-80-19

Locality: Alam 19c, Balochistan Province, Pakistan.

Horizon: Vitakri member, Upper Pab Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: Skull remains.

Lectotypes:

MSM-62-19: Braincase.

MSM-107-19, MSM-108-19, MSM-109-19, MSM-437-19, MSM-220-19, MSM-502-19: Cervical vertebrae.

MSM-110-19, MSM-111-19, MSM112-19, MSM-617-19: Dorsal vertebrae.

MSM-113.19, MSM-114-19, MSM-115-19, MSM-116-19, MSM-117-19, MSM-219-29, MSM-218-19, MSM-221-19, SMS-696-19, MSM-777-19: Caudal vertebrae.

MSM-216-19: Sternal plate/partial ilia.

MSM-215-19: Proximal radius.

MSM-119-19: Proximal left tibia.

MSM-213-19: Proximal left femur.

MSM-569-19: Distal right tibia.

MSM-710-19: Left distal tibia.

MSM-118-19: Left distal femur.

MSM-217-19: Partial distal righ tscapula.

MSM-1100-19, MSM-217-19: Left and right partial distal scapula.

MSM-146-19: Neural spine and diapophysis of dorsal vertebra.

Referred material:

Locality: Kinwa 4, Balochistan Province, Pakistan.

Horizon: Vitakri member, Upper Pab Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

GSP/MSM-82-4: Atlas-axis complex.

GSP/MSM-36-4, GSP/MSM-37-4, GSP/MSM-38-4, SMM-39-4, SMS-39(a)-4, GSP/MSM-40-4: Caudal vertebrae.

GSP/MSM-838-4: Mid scapula with ridge.

GSP/MSM-85-4: Osteoderm ellipsoidal plate (orignally listed as an anterior chevron and large oval ungual.)

GSP/MSM-198-4: Right mid and distal scapula.

GSP/MSM-208-4: Proximal and mid femur.

 

Locality: Mari Bohir 15, Balochistan Province, Pakistan.

Horizon: Vitakri member, Upper Pab Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

GSP/MSM-29-15, GSP/MSM-30-15, GSP/MSM-31-15, GSP/MSM-32-15, GSP/MSM-33-15, GSP/MSM-815-15, GSP/MSM-808-15: Caudal vertebrae.

GSP/MSM-507-15: Distalmost caudal centrum.

GSP/MSM-163-15: Distal right scapula.

GSP/MSM-169-15: Proximal femur.

GSP/MSM-70-15: Disal femur.

GSP/MSM-165-15: Proximal pubis.

GSP/MSM-164-15: Distal pubis/ischium.

 

MALKANI, 2021b

Locality: Kinwa Locality 16, Balochistan Province, Pakistan.

Horizon: Vitakri member, Upper Pab Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

GSP/MSM-137-16: A pair of coosified sacral vertebrae.

GSP/MSM-131-16, GSP/MSM-132-16: Dorsal vertebrae.

GSP/MSM-153-16: Anteroposteriorly long and shallow neural spine on cylindrical centrumm.

GPS/MSM-250-16, GSP/MSM-176-116: A pair of left and right distal scapulae.

GSP/MSM-175-16, GSP/MSM-240-16: A pair of left and right proximal ulna.

GSP/MSM-74-16: Distal ulna.

GSP/MSM-160-16: Distal radius.

GSP/MSM-147-16, GSP/MSM-148-16: Acetabulum in 2 pieces.

GSP/MSM-73-16: Proximal typical right tibia with biconvex lense shaped proximal view.

GSP/MSM-76-16, GSP/MSM-77-16: Left and right proximal fibulae.

GSP/MSM-604-16: Sternal part.

GPS/MSM-557-16: Part of ilia.

GSP/MSM-150-16: Part of ilia or spine with glenoid or wound mark.

GSP/MSM-391-16: Vertbral proxess/distal/rib/distal spine/metatarsal/metacarpal.

GSP/MSM-328-16, GSP/MSM-329-16, GSP/MSM-767-16: Distal cervical ribs.

GSP/SMM-83-16, GSP/MSM-1035-16: Mosiac type osteoderms.

GSP/MSM-776-16: Platy oval ungual.

 

Locality: East Bor site, Balochistan Province, Pakistan.

Horizon: Vitakri member, Upper Pab Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

GSP/MSM-181-2, GSP/MSM-850-2: Proximal tiba.