Pakisaurus
pak-ee-SORE-us /ˌpækiˈsɔːrəs/
Accepted genus
Pakistan lizard
- Paki · Modern (from Pakistan) · Pakistan
- sauros · Greek · lizard
The name combines "Paki", a shortened form of Pakistan, with the Greek word for lizard. It refers to the country where the fossils were found. The type species is Pakisaurus balochistani, named after Balochistan province.
- Named by
- Malkani
- Year named
- 2004
- Period
- Late Cretaceous
- Stage
- Maastrichtian
- Found in
- Pab Formation, Balochistan, Pakistan
A titanosaurian sauropod known from fragmentary remains. Several of the Pakistani sauropod genera named by Malkani are based on poor material, and some researchers doubt their validity. The year and publication details are given with moderate confidence.