Villagers Find 200-Million-Year-Old Fossil in India

Jaisalmer: Indian Researchers find rare jurassic-era phytosaur fossil

The fossil, known as a phytosaur, is likely to be more than 200 million years old.

Rare & well-preserved Jurassic-era fossils, possibly of phytosaur, discovered in Jaisalmer

Previously, a type of phytosaur fossil was found on the Bihar-Madhya Pradesh border in 2023, however, this is said to be the first definitive, well-preserved find in India.

Fossils dating back over 200 million years found in Jaisalmer, experts hint Jurassic age link

Geologists in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer have unearthed rare vertebrate fossils from the Jurassic era, possibly including dinosaur remains, offering fresh insights into the region’s prehistoric ecology and biodiversity. Initial studies suggest the fossils belong to a phytosaur, a crocodile-like reptile that lived in forested areas near river systems. This is the first time phytosaur fossils have been found in Jurassic rock formations in India, markin…

Rare jurassic-era fossils, including skeleton and egg, discovered in Jaisalmer

Preliminary observations suggest that the Jurrassic-era fossil was a phytosaur (tree lizard), an ancient reptile that lived in forest habitats near river ecosystems.

180m-year-old 'crocodile' fossil found in Indian desert

Jaisalmer district administration has fenced off the area to safeguard the fossil collection from damage.

India’s First Phytosaur Fossil Unearthed From Jaisalmer

#Gravitas India’s first phytosaur fossil, and only the second such worldwide, has been unearthed from a site near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. The fossil, believed to be nearly 200 million years old, is expected to give a better understanding of India's prehistoric life.