Genus: Vitakridrinda MALKANI, 2021
= Vitakrisaurus MALKANI, 2019 (nomen nudum)
Etymology:
Vitakri, Barkhan District, Balochistan, Pakistan, honoring the dinosaurs' type locality, and Urdu and Seraiki, drinda, "beast."
Species: sulaimani MALKANI, 2021
= Vitakrisaurus saraiki MALKANI, 2019 (nomen nudum)
Etymology:
In reference to the Sulaiman foldbelt which acts as a Cretaceous park for terrestrial
ecosystem, Vitakri
area, Barkhan District, Balochistan, Pakistan.
Holotype: GSP/MSM-1085-19, GSP/MSM-1089-19, GSP/MSM-1091-19, GSP/MSM-1092-19, GSP/MSM-1097-19, GSP/MSM-1098-19, GSP/MSM-1099-19-19, GSP/MSM-1100-19, GSP/MSM-1101-19: Teeth.
GSP/MSM-1093-19, GSP/MSM-1090-19: Teeth cross sections.
GSP/MSM-706-19, GSP/MSM-765-19: Tall dorsal centra.
GSP/MSM-59-10, GSP/MSM-60-19: Left and right femora.
GSP/MSM-1039-19: Distal femur cross section.
Locality: Vitakri doem area, Barkhandistrict, Balochistan Province, Pakistan (Alam Kali Kakor locality (DL-19, Vitakri locality 19), Vitakri area, Barkhan District, Balochistan, Pakistan.)
Horizon: Vitakri member, Upper Pab Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
Referred material:
MSM-115-19: Rosturm; MSM-60-19: A pair of left and right proximal femur, MSM-61-19: Basioccipital condyle along with parital braincase, MSM-62-19: Tooth.MALKANI, 2006
GSP/MSM-56-1, GSP/MSM-1040-16, GSP/MSM-1048-16: Tall anterior dorsal vertebra.
GSP/MSM-58-15: Anterior caudal vertebra.
GSP/MSM-282-15: Mid caudal vertebra.
GSP/MSM-149-16: Distal caudal vertebra.
GSP/MSM-1041-16, GSP/MSM-1042-16: Teeth/metatarsal cross section II.
GSP/MSM-1043-4: Metartsal III.
Locality: Sangial Kali Kakor Locality (DL-1, Vitakri locality 1),Vitakri area, Barkhan District, Balochistan, Pakistan.
Horizon: Vitakri member, Upper Pab Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
Number: Not given:
Locality: Bor Kali Kakor Locality (DL-2, Vitakri locality 2), Vitakri area, Barkhan District, Balochistan, Pakistan.
Horizon: Vitakri member, Upper Pab Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
Number: Not given:
Locality: Shalghara Kali Kakor locality (DL-3, Vitakri locality 3), Vitakri area, Barkhan District, Balochistan, Pakistan.
Horizon: Vitakri member, Upper Pab Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
Number: Not given:
Locality: Mari Bohri Locality (DL-15), Vitakri area, Barkhan District, Balochistan, Pakistan.
Horizon: Vitakri member, Upper Pab Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
Number: Not given:
The following are the reference numbers but it wasn't listed which locality they belonged to (MALKAN, 2006).
MSM-53-2, MSM-54-2, MSM-55-2: 3 fragmentary may be dorsal or caudal vertebrae.
MSM-56-1: 1 caudal vertebra.
MSM-57-2: 1 caudal vertebra.
MSM-58-15: 1 caudal vertebra.