Global Geology 2016, 19(4) 230-240 DOI:     ISSN: 1673-9736 CN: 22-1371/P

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Keywords
fossil biotas
dinosaurs
Pakistan
paleobiogeography
Indo-Pak subcontinet
Authors
M.Sadiq Malkani
and SUN Ge
PubMed
Article by M.sadiq M
Article by And SG

Fossil biotas from Pakistan with focus on dinosaur distributions and discussion on paleobiogeographic evolution of Indo-Pak Peninsula

M.Sadiq Malkani, and SUN Ge

1. Geological Survey of Pakistan,Quetta,Pakistan; 2. College of Paleontology,Shenyang Normal University,Shenyang 110034,China; 3. Key Lab of Past Life in NE Asia,MRLC,Shenyang 110034,China; 4. Key Lab of Evolution of Past Life & Environment in NE Asia,MOEC,Changchun 130026,China

Abstract

Recent geological and paleontological exploration in the Indus basin of Pakistan allowed the discover- ies of numerous remains of non-marine reptiles (titanosaurian sauropod,abelisaurian and noasaurian theropod dinosaurs),and marine reptiles (crocodiles),flying reptiles (pterosaurs),marine and non-marine mammals, fishes,invertebrates,and plants,especially Pakistan is relatively rich in footprints/trackways in the Mesozoic. These vertebrates of Indo-Pakistan are very significant for paleobiogeographic study due to the present-day con- nection of this continent with Asia in Northern Hemisphere,whereas during past (Jurassic and pre-Jurassic) it was connected to the Gondwana. The Mesozoic vertebrates show close affinities with Gondwanan landmasses. The Cenozoic vertebrates show Eurasian affinity and migrated from Indo-Pak subcontinent to Eurasia or vice ver- sa via Paleo Indus River systems along Western Indus Suture,after long journey of about 6 000 km the first col- lision of Indo-Pak subcontinent with Asia occurred at terminal Cretaceous.

Keywords fossil biotas   dinosaurs   Pakistan   paleobiogeography   Indo-Pak subcontinet  
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