Genus: Pakisaurus MALKANI, 2021
= Pakisaurus MALKANI, 2004 (nomen nudum)
Etymology:
In reference to the country where the specimens were found, Pakistan, and Greek,
sauros, "lizard."
Species: balochistani MALKANI, 2021
= Pakisaurus balochistani MALKANI, 2004 (nomen nudum)
Etymology:
In reference to the province were the origin of Balochistan, Pakistan.
Holotype: MSM-11-4 to MSM-14-4
Locality: South Kinwa 4 (Pakistan Dinosaur locality 4 or PL 4) Kinwa Kali Kakor locality, Vitakri area, dinosaur locality number/DL-4, Barkhan District, Balochistan Province, Pakistan.
Horizon: Vitakri member, Upper Pab Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material: 4 fragmentary associated caudal vertebrae.
Lectotypes:
MSM-340--4, MSM-341-4, MSM-342-4, MSM-376-4, MSM-517-4, MSM=800-4, MSM-809-4, MSM-810-4, MSM-1011-4: Presacral vertebrae.
MSM-1008-4: Sacral pair.
MSM-207-4, MSM-763-4: Anterior and mid caudal vertebrae.
MSM-1010-4: Mid caudal vertebra.
MSM-355-4: Sternal.
MSM-598-4: Sternal complex.
MSM-318-4, MSM-328-4: Proximal scapula.
MSM-593-4: Scapula sections.
MSM-203-4: Left mid scapula.
MSM-198-4: Right mid scapula.
MSM-162-4: Distal scapula with glenoid surface.
MSM-678-4: Distal scapula.
MSM-202-4: Proximal humerus.
MSM-2-1-4: Proximal humerus.
MSM-268-4: Mid humerus.
MSM-201-4, MSM-201a?-4: Mid humeral.
MSM-590-4: Mid humerus.
MSM-193-4: Mid humerus.
MSM-193-4: Distal hmerus.
MSM-971-4, MSM-972-4: Preacetabular porcess of ilia in two pieces.
MSM-603-4, MSM-600-4: Proximal ulna.
MSM-211-4: One ray of proximal ulna.
MSM-159-4: Distal radius.
MSM-595-4, MSM-200-4: Proximal adn distal right femur.
MSM-208-4: Proximal end and mid femur.
MSM-806-4: Coracoid/ilia/sacricostal yoke.
MSM-595-4: Part ilium.
MSM-384-4: Proximal femut.
MSM-349-4: Proximal left fibula.
MSM-580-4: Dital fibula.
MSM-878-4: Diapophysis.
MSM-280-4: Proximal metacarpal.
MSM-350-4, MSM-970-4: Partial metacarpals.
MSM-601-4: Neural spine.
MSM-804-4: Caudal prex, poz and neural arch.
Referred material:
Locality: Bor Kali Kakor Locality (DL-15), top of Kinwa Kali Kakor Locality (DL-16), Vitakri Area, Barkhan District, Balochistan Province, Pakistan.
Horizon: Vitakri member, Upper Pab Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
MSM-25-25, MSM-16-2, MSM-17-16: 3 fragmentary caudal vertebrae.
MALKANI, 2019
Localityi: Lower Bar exemplar, Balochistan Province, Pakistan.
Horizon: Vitakri member, Upper Pab Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
MSM-16-2, MSM-793-2a: Caudal vertebrae.
MSM-72-2, MSM-186-2: Slender tibia including proximal and distal slener tibia.
MSM-293-2: Mid femur.
MSM-180-2: Distal femur.
MSM-294-2: Proximal and mid femur.
MSM-266-2: Distal femur.
MSM-288-2, MSM-289-2, MSM-290-2, MSM-286-2, MSM-498-2: Humerus parts
MSM-290-2, MSM-286-2: Humerus parts.
MSM-69-2, MSM-272-2, MSM-265-2: Proximal and mid femur with distal condyles.
MSM-183=2: Distal ulna.
MSM-233-2: Distal fibula.
Locality: North western Topkinwa examplar, Vitakri dome, Barkhan district, Balochistan Province, Pakistan.
Horizon: Vitakri member, Upper Pab Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
MSM-1032-16: Slender tibia.
MSM-468-16: Mid humerus.
MSM-17-16, MSM-154-16: Caudal vertebrae.
Loclaity: Zubra examplar, Basti Nala Zubra 7, Gambrak, Dhola Range, Balochistan Province, Pakistan.
Horizon: Vitakri member, Upper Pab Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
MSM-235-7: Complete slender tibia.
MSM-253-7: Proximal fibula.
MSM-296-7: Proximal metacarpal.
Locality: Shalghara, Balochistan Province, Pakistan.
Horizon: Vitakri member, Upper Pab Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
MSM-523-3: Fractured distal caudal.
MDM-251-3: Distal caudal vertebra with horizontal groove on posterior cone.
MSM-366-3: Coracoid with glenoid and fenestra.
MSM-748-3: Acetabulum.
MSM-139-3: False jaw ramus arc with false teeth type armor.
MSM-152-3: Sickle shaped ungual.
Locality: Alma exemplar North Alam 19N, Balochistan Province, Pakistan.
Horizon: Vitakri member, Upper Pab Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
MSM-758-19n: Mid caudal vertebra.
MSM-403-19n: Glenoid coracoid.
MSM-756-19n: Proximal radius.
MSM-628-19: Distal ulna.
Locality: Sangiali exemplar western Sangiali 1, Balochistan Province, Pakistan.
Horizon: Vitakri member, Upper Pab Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
MSM-232-1: Right distal femur.
MSM-262-1: Dital humerus.
MALKANI, 2021b
Locality: Lower Bor 2, Balochistan Province, Pakistan.
Horizon: Vitakri member, Upper Pab Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
GSP/MSM-143-2: Partial dentary ramus with articualted teeth.
GSP/MSM-72-2: Partial flattened porximal tibia.
GSP/MSM-186-2: Distal tibia.
GSP/MSM-293-2: Proximal femur.
GSP/MSM-294-2: Proximal mid femur.
GSP/MSM-180-2: Distal humerus.
GSP/MSM-294-2: Proximal mid femur.
GSP/MSM-266-2: Part distal femur.
GSP/MSM-289-2: Mid humerus.
GSP/MSM-498-2: Humerus part.
GSP/MSM-288-2: Proximal partial humerus.
GSP/MSM-290-2: Proximal most and lateral part eroded, mid humerus.
GSP/MSM-286-2: Mid tibia.
GSP/MSM-69-2: Proximal and mid femur.
GSP/MSM-272-2, GSP/MSM-265-2: Proximal and mid femru with distal condyles.
GSP/MSM-183-2: Distal fibula.
GSP/MSM-233-2: Part of distal femur?
GSP/MSM-16-2, GPS/MSM-793-2: Caudal vertebrae.
GSP/MSM-69-2: Left proximal and mid femur.
GSP/MSM-294-2: Right femur in proximal femur.
GSP/MSM-293-3: Mid femur.
GSP/MSM-266-2: Distal femur.
GSP/MSM-289-2: Proximal and mid partial humerus.
GSP/MSM-180-2: Distal humerus.
GSP/MSM-288-2: Proximal partial humerus.
GSP/MSM-290-2: Proximal most and lateral part eroded of a mid humerus.
GSP/MSM-72-2: Partial right tibia including paroximal slender tibia.
GSP/MSM-186-2: Distal tibia.
GSP/MSM-286-2: Proximal and mid left tibia.
Locality: Top Kinwa 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-17-16, GSP/MSM-510-16, GSP/MSM-154-16: Caudal vertebrae.
GSP/MSM-330-16: Chevron.
GSP/MSM-327-16: Prezygapophyses.
GSP/MSM-1-32-16: Proximal ulna.
Locality: Shalghara 3, Balochistan Province, Pakistan.
Horizon: Vitakri member, Upper Pab Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
GSP/MSM-523-3: Fractured distal caudal vertebra.
GSP/MSM-151-3: Distal caudal vertebra with horizontal groove on posterior cone.
GSP/MSM-366-3: Proximal pubis wiht glenoid and fenestra.
GSP/MSM-748-3: Ulna.
GSP/MSM-152-3: Sickle shaped ungal.
GSP/MSM-150-3: Possibly thick armour spine.
Locality: Alam 19n (just close to Top Kinwa 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-409-19n: Proximal pubis.
GSP/MSM-756-19n: Proximal radius.
GSP/MSM-628-19n: Distal ulna.
GSP/MSM-758-19n: Caudal vertebra.
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-195-4: Proximal right humerus.
Locality: East Dolwahi 17, Balochistan Province, Pakistan.
Horizon: Vitakri member, Upper Pab Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
GSP/MSM-321-13: Proximal rib.
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-15-15: