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Pinjor Formation
Stratigraphic range: Pleistocene
~2.58–0.4 Ma[1]
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Template:Period fossil range
TypeGeological formation
UnderliesBoulder Conglomerate Formation
OverliesTatrot Formation
Location
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 30°42′N 76°48′E / 30.7°N 76.8°E / 30.7; 76.8
Paleocoordinates [ ⚑ ] 29°12′N 77°18′E / 29.2°N 77.3°E / 29.2; 77.3
RegionHaryana, Punjab, India, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Pakistan, Chandigarh
Country India
Type section
Named forPinjor town, India
Pinjor Formation is located in India
Pinjor Formation
Pinjor Formation (India)

The Pinjor Formation is a Cenozoic geologic formation in India. The fossils of mammals are abundant from the formation, with the addition of reptiles, fishes and invertebrates.[2]

Paleobiota

Color key
Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.

Reptiles

Pseudosuchians

It is possible that Rhamphosuchus crassidens and probably Hypselornis sivalensis may have been present in Pinjor Formation.[3]

Pseudosuchians from the Pinjor Formation
Genus Species Material Location Notes Images
Gavialis[4] G. gangeticus WIF/A 459-461, partial craniums. Ambala A gavialid.
G. browni WIF/A 458, maxillary fragment.
Crocodylus[4][5] C. palaeindicus A/683, cranial rostrum. Naipli A crocodylid.
C. biporcatus A/684, a complete skull.

Turtle

Turtles from the Pinjor Formation
Genus Species Material Location Notes Images
Megalochelys[4] M. atlas Numerous specimens, including ones referred to M. sivalensis. Known from Plio-Pleistocene deposits of entire Punjab. A large sized testudinid.
cf. Geoclemys[4] cf. G. hamiltonii WIF/A 454, partially preserved carapace and antero-posteriorly broken plastron. Ambala A geoemydid.
Omegachelys[4] O. sahnii WIF/A 451, terminally broken large carapace. Ambala A geoemydid.

Squamates

Squamates from the Pinjor Formation
Genus Species Material Location Notes Images
Varanus V. sivalensis Distal end of humerus, dorsal vertebrae "Pinjor Zone" A varanid.

Birds

It is possible that Leptoptilos falconeri and Struthio asiaticus might have been present in Pinjor Formation.[6][7]

Birds from the Pinjor Formation
Genus Species Material Location Notes Images
Aves[8] indet. Potwar Plateau Indeterminate aves.
Struthio S. camelus eggshells fragments Chandigarh region A struthionid.

Mammals

Eulipotyphla

Eulipotyphlas from the Pinjor Formation
Genus Species Material Location Notes Images
Chandisorex[9] C. punchkulaensis Chandigarh region A soricid.

Rodent

Rodents from the Pinjor Formation
Genus Species Material Location Notes Images
Hystrix[9] H. leucurus Chandigarh region A hystricid.
Rattus[9] R. sp. Chandigarh region A murid.
Mus[9] M. linnaeusi Chandigarh region A murid.
cf. M. flynni Chandigarh region A murid.
Hadromys[9] H. loujacobsi Chandigarh region A murid
H. sp. Chandigarh region A murid
Nesokia[9] N. punchkulaensis Chandigarh region A murid
Cremnomys[9] C. blanfordi Chandigarh region A murid
Dilatomys[9] D. sp. Chandigarh region A murid
Golunda[9] G. sp. Chandigarh region A murid
Anepsirhizomys[9] A. pinjoricus Chandigarh region A murid
Tatera[9] T. pinjoricus Chandigarh region A murid
Bandicota[9] B. sp Chandigarh region A murid

Lagomorph

Lagomorphs from the Pinjor Formation
Genus Species Material Location Notes Images
Pliosiwalagus[9][10] P. sivalensis Chandigarh region A leporid

Primates

It is possible that Hominins (most likely Archaic humans) were present in Pinjor Formation.[1]

Primates from the Pinjor Formation
Genus Species Material Location Notes Images
Theropithecus[9] T. oswaldi[11] Chandigarh region A cercopithecid.
Procynocephalus[9] P. subhimalayanus Chandigarh region A cercopithecid.

Felids

Felids from the Pinjor Formation
Genus Species Material Location Notes Images
Megantereon[9][12] M. falconeri Chandigarh region, Roorkee region A machairodontine felid.
Homotherium[12] H. sp. "Pinjor Faunal Zone" A machairodontine felid.
Dinofelis[9][13] D. cristata Chandigarh region A machairodontine felid, includes cf. Panthera cristata.
Sivapanthera[9] S. potens Chandigarh region A feline felid.
Panthera P. uncia[8] Potwar Plateau A pantherine felid.
P. gombaszogensis[14] Haro River
Felis[15] F. subhimalayana Upper Siwaliks A feline felid.

Canids

Canids from the Pinjor Formation
Genus Species Material Location Notes Images
Canis C. pinjorensis[9] Chandigarh region A canine canid.
C. etruscus[8][16] Potwar Plateau and Siwaliks of Dádúpúr.[8][17] A canine canid, includes Canis cautleyi.
Prototocyon[9] P. curvipalatus Chandigarh region A canine canid. Also known from the older Tatrot Formation.

Ursids

Ursid from the Pinjor Formation
Genus Species Material Location Notes Images
Agriotherium[15] A. sivalensis Kasamuri Rao, Saharanpur of North-Western Provinces and Siwalik Ganges valley neighbourhood.[17][18] A ailuropodine ursid.
Melursus[15] M. theobaldi Kangra district[17] A ursine ursid.

Viverrids

Viverrids from the Pinjor Formation
Genus Species Material Location Notes Images
Vishnuictis[15] V. durandi Upper Siwalik A viverrine viverrid.
V. sp.[19] Chandigarh region A viverrine viverrid.
Viverra[15] V. bakeri Upper Siwalik A viverrine viverrid.

Mustelids

Mustelids from the Pinjor Formation
Genus Species Material Location Notes Images
Enhydriodon[15] E. sivalensis Chandigarh region, Potwar Plateau A lutrine mustelid.
Sinictis[15] S. lydekkeri Upper Siwaliks A mustelid
Amblonyx[15] A. indicus Upper Siwaliks A lutrine mustelid.
A. sp. Upper Siwaliks A lutrine mustelid.
Mellivora M. sivalensis[9] Chandigarh region A mellivorine mustelid.
Lutra[15] L. palaeindica Upper Siwaliks A lutrine mustelid.

Hyaenids

Hyaenids from the Pinjor Formation
Genus Species Material Location Notes Images
Pachycrocuta[9][8] P. brevirostris Chandigarh region, Potwar Plateau A hyaenid.
Crocuta C. sivalensis[15] Upper Siwaliks A hyaenid.
Pliocrocuta[15] P. perrieri Upper Siwaliks A hyaenid.
Hyaenictis[9] H. bosei Chandigarh region A hyaenid.

Proboscideans

Proboscideans from the Pinjor Formation
Genus Species Material Location Notes Images
Stegodon[9] S. pinjorensis Chandigarh region A stegodontid proboscidean.
S. insignis Chandigarh region A stegodontid proboscidean.
S. sp. Chandigarh region A stegodontid proboscidean.
S. bombifrons Potwar Plateau A stegodontid proboscidean, also known from the older Tatrot Formation.
Elephas[9] E. hysudricus Chandigarh region An elephantid proboscidean.
E. planifrons Chandigarh region An elephantid proboscidean, also known from the older Tatrot Formation.
E. platycephalus Chandigarh region An elephantid proboscidean.
Anancus[9] A. sivalensis Chandigarh region A gomphothere proboscidean, also known from the older Tatrot Formation.
Stegolophodon[9] S. stegodontoides Chandigarh region A stegodontid proboscidean, also known from the older Tatrot Formation.

Rhinocerotids

Rhinocerotids from the Pinjor Formation
Genus Species Material Location Notes Images
Rhinoceros[9] R. sivalensis Chandigarh region A rhinocerotine rhinocerotid.
R. platyrhinus Chandigarh region A large rhinocerotine rhinocerotid, includes Punjabitherium.
R. palaeindicus Chandigarh region A rhinocerotine rhinocerotid.
Subchilotherium[9] S. intermedium Chandigarh region A aceratheriine rhinocerotid. Also known from the older Tatrot Formation.

Bovids

Bovids from the Pinjor Formation
Genus Species Material Location Notes Images
Bison[1] B. sivalensis A bovine bovid.
Damalops[1] D. palaeindicus An alcelaphine bovid.
Oryx O. sivalensis A hippotragine bovid.
Hemibos H. acuticornis A bovine bovid.
H. triquetricornis
H. antilopinus
Antilope A. subtorta[1] An antilopine bovid.
Bubalus B. platycerops[1] A bovine bovid.
B. palaeindicus
Leptobos[1] L. falconeri A bovine bovid.
Bos[1] B. acutifrons A bovine bovid.
Proamphibos[1] P. sp. A bovine bovid
Caprinae[1] Indeterminate An indeterminate caprine bovid.
Bucapra[1] B. deviesi A caprine bovid
Reduncinae[1] Indeterminate An indeterminate reduncine bovid.
Boselaphus B. cf. namadicus A bovine bovid.
Sivatragus S. bohlini A hippotragine bovid.
Bovidae[1] Indeterminate Indeterminate bovids.
Gazella G. sp. An antilopine bovid
Sivacapra S. subhimalayaensis A caprine bovid
Sivacobus S. palaeindicus A reduncine bovid.

Cervids

Cervids from the Pinjor Formation
Genus Species Material Location Notes Images
Cervus C. sivalensis A large-size cervid.
C. triplidens A cervid.
C. sp.[1] A cervid.
Metacervocerus M. punjabiensis A cervid.
Eucladoceros E. sp. A large cervid.
Praesinomegaceros P. sp. A large cervid.
Rucervus[1] R. sp. A cervid.

Giraffids

Giraffids from the Pinjor Formation
Genus Species Material Location Notes Images
Giraffa G. sivalensis[1] A giraffid.
Sivatherium[1] S. giganteum A giraffid.
S. sp.

Suids

Suids from the Pinjor Formation
Genus Species Material Location Notes Images
Sus S. falconeri[1] A suid.
S. hysudricus
S. giganteus
S. choprai
Kolpochoerus[1] K. sp. A suid.
Potamochoerus P. theobaldi A suid.
P. palaeindicus
Sivachoerus S. sp. A suid.
Suidae[1] Indeterminate Indeterminate suids.

Other Ungulates

Other Ungulates from the Pinjor Formation
Genus Species Material Location Notes Images
Hexaprotodon H. sivalensis A hippopotamid.
Camelus C. sivalensis A camelid.
Equus E. cautleyi An equid, includes Equus sivalensis.
E. namadicus
Nestoritherium N. sivalense A chalicotheriid.

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 Kaur, A. P.; Saarinen, J.; Patnaik, R.; Chauhan, P. R.; Dennell, R. (2026). "Contextualizing Early to Middle Pleistocene hominin ecology in the Indian Subcontinent". Journal of Quaternary Science. doi:10.1002/jqs.70088. 
  2. ↑ V. Kumaravel, S. J. Sangode; Rohtash Kumar, N. Siva Siddaiah (2005). "Magnetic polarity stratigraphy of Plio–Pleistocene Pinjor Formation (type locality), Siwalik Group, NW Himalaya, India". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlad184. https://www.jstor.org/stable/24110713. 
  3. ↑ Martin, J. E. (2019). "The taxonomic content of the genus Gavialis from the Siwalik Hills of India and Pakistan" (in en). Papers in Palaeontology 5 (3): 483–497. doi:10.1002/spp2.1247. Bibcode: 2019PPal....5..483M. https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-02123647/file/2019Gavialis.pdf. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Srivastava, R., and H. H. Schleich. (2018). "Fossil Turtles and Crocodiles from the Caenozoic of S-Asia". ARCO-Nepal, Muhich, 1-324
  5. ↑ Chabrol, Nils; Jukar, Advait M.; Patnaik, Rajeev; Mannion, Philip D. (21 March 2024). "Osteology of Crocodylus palaeindicus from the late Miocene-Pleistocene of South Asia and the phylogenetic relationships of crocodyloids". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 24 (1). doi:10.1080/14772019.2024.2313133. 
  6. ↑ Buffetaut, E. (2022). "The First-Named Fossil Ostrich: A Revision of Struthio asiaticus, from the Siwaliks of India". Diversity 14 (10): 860. doi:10.3390/d14100860. 
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  9. ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.14 9.15 9.16 9.17 9.18 9.19 9.20 9.21 9.22 9.23 9.24 9.25 9.26 9.27 9.28 "Pinjor Formation". https://indplex.geolex.org/formations/Pinjor%20Fm. 
  10. ↑ Patnaik, R. (2002). "Pliocene Leporidae (Lagomorpha, Mammalia) from the Upper Siwaliks of India: Implications for phylogenetic relationships". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 22(2):443–452
  11. ↑ Getahun, Dagmawit Abebe; Delson, Eric; Seyoum, Chalachew Mesfin (July 2023). "A review of Theropithecus oswaldi with the proposal of a new subspecies" (in en). Journal of Human Evolution 180. doi:10.1016/j.jhevol.2023.103373. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0047248423000520. Retrieved 5 March 2026. 
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