Vitakridrinda

Vitakri beast (the second element is not verified)

• Vitakri · place name · locality in Balochistan, Pakistan
• drinda · Balochi/Brahui (uncertain) · beast (unverified)

The name combines Vitakri, the area in Balochistan, Pakistan, where the fossils were found, with a local-language word that I believe means "beast". It therefore refers to the place of discovery. The type species is V. sulaimani, named for the Sulaiman region.

Named by

Malkani

Year named

2004

Period

Late Cretaceous

Stage

Maastrichtian

Found in

Vitakri area, Balochistan, Pakistan

A theropod known from fragmentary remains. It is generally regarded as a doubtful name (nomen dubium). The year, the exact meaning of "drinda" and the status are from memory and should be checked.