Genus: Kotasaurus YADAGIRI, 1988
Etymology: In reference to the Kota Formation, Pranhitagodaviri Valley, India, and Greek, sauros, "lizard": “Kota lizard”.
= Kolasaurus HE, WANG, LIU, ZHOU, LIU, CAI, & DAI, 1998 (sic)
= Kotasaurus YADAGIRI, 1986 (nomen dubium)
= Kotasautus YADAGIRI, 1988 (sic)
= Kotasurus YADAGIRI, 1988 (sic)

Species: yamanpalliensis YADAGIRI, 1988
Etymology: In reference to the Yamanpally village, Adilabad district, Pranhita-Godavari Valley, Andhra Pradesh State, India where the specimen was discovered.
= Kotasaruus yamanpalliensis YADAGIRI, 1986 (nomen dubium)
= Kotasaurus yemanpalliensis YADAGIRI, 1988 (sic)

Holotype: 21/SR/PAL

Locality: 5 km west of Yamanpally village, Adilabad district, Pranhita-Godavari Valley, Andhra Pradesh State, India.

Horizon: Kota Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Pliensbachian-Toarcian Stage, Upper Lias Epoch, Early Jurassic.

Material: Ilium.

Referred material:

1-12/S1Y/76: 12 isolated cervical vertebrae.

13-25/S1Y/76: Dorsal vertebrae.

26/S1Y/76: Sacrum.

29-81/S1Y/76: Caudal vertebrae.

82-89/S1Y/76: Chevrons.

100/S1Y/76: Scapula.

101/S1Y/76: Coracoid.

102/S1Y/76: Humerus.

106/S1Y/76: Radius.

107/S1Y/76: Ulna.

108/S1Y/76: Ilium.

109/S1Y/76: Ischium.

110/S1Y/76: Pubis.

111/S1Y/76: Femur.

113/S1Y/76: Fibula.

115/S1Y/76: Tibia.

116/S1Y/76: Astragalus.

Metatarsals and phalanges.

ABDUL KAREEM & WILSON, 2018, KAREEM, CHAKRABORTY & WILSON MANTILLA, 2024

GSI SR/YS/1, 2, 3, 4: 4 tail clubs.