Tiki Formation
Introduction The '''Tiki Formation''' is a Late Triassic (Carnian to Norian) geologic formation in Madhya Pradesh, northern India. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus. Phytosaur remains attributable to the genus ''Volcanosuchus'' have also been found in the Tiki Formation.The genera ''Tikiodon'', ''Tikitherium'' and ''Tikisuchus'' and species ''Rewaconodon tikiensis'', ''Hyperodapedon tikiensis'' and ''Parvodus tikiensis'' have been named after the Tiki Formation.
Fossil content The following fossils have been described from the formation:=== Cynodonts === Cynodonts of the Tiki Formation Genus  Species  Material   Notes ''Gondwanadon'' ''G. tapani'' A single molar A morganucodont ''Inditherium'' ''I. floris'' Three postcanine teeth A dromatheriid ''Rewaconodon'' ''R. indicus'' A partial jaw and three postcanine teeth A dromatheriid ''R. tikiensis'' ''Ruberodon'' ''R. roychowdhurii'' Five partial jaws A traversodontid ''Tikiodon'' ''T. cromptoni'' A single postcanine tooth A mammaliamorph ''Tikitherium'' ''T. copei'' A single molar A mammaliaform related to Docodonta ''Cynodontia indet. ''=== Reptiles === Reptiles of the Tiki Formation Genus  Species  Material   Notes ''Colossosuchus'' ''C. techniensis'' Known form multiple skeletons, all likely died together A  Mystriosuchine Phytosaur ''Hyperodapedon huxleyi'' ''H. huxleyi''  A Rhynchosaur ''H.tikiensis'' Various cranial and postcranial elements ''Parasuchus'' ''P. hislopi'' Two articulate skeletons and isolated skulls A basal Phytosaur ''Tikisuchus'' ''T. romeri'' The skull and some postcranial elements of a young individual A Rauisuchid ''Volcanosuchus'' ''V. statisticae''  A Phytosaur ''Ornithischia indet.'' ''Phytosauria indet.'' ''Pseudosuchia indet.'' ''Sphenodontia indet.'' ''Theropoda indet. ''=== Amphibians === Amphibians of the Tiki Formation Genus  Species  Material   Notes ''Eodiscoglossus'' ''E. sp''  Prehistoric frog ''Compsocerops'' ''C. tikiensis''  A Chigutisaurid Temnospondyl ''Metoposaurus'' ''M. sp.'' A Temnospondyl=== Fish === Fishes of the Tiki Formation Genus  Species  Material   Notes ''Cladodus'' ''C. sp.'' An isolated tooth A Cladoselachid ''Lissodus'' ''L. duffini'' An isolated tooth A Hybodontid  ''Parvodus'' ''P. tikiensis'' Teeth A Hybodontid ''Actinopterygii indet.'' Coelacanthidae indet.=== Flora ===* ''Baiera sp. ''* ''Dicroidium sp. ''* ''Elatocladus sp. ''* ''Lepidopteris sp. ''* ''Pagiophyllum sp. ''* ''Sphenobaiera sp. ''* ''Xylopteris sp. ''* ''Yabeiella sp.''
Correlations The Tiki Formation is considered a temporal equivalent of the Lower Maleri Formation. The majority of the Tiki Formation correlates with the Ischigualasto Formation of Argentina, the upper part of the Santa Maria Formation, and the overlying lower Caturrita Formation of Brazil, the Isalo II Beds of Madagascar, Lossiemouth Sandstone of Scotland, and the lower Tecovas Formation of the Chinle Group of North America.
See also * List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations** List of stratigraphic units with indeterminate dinosaur fossils
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