Overview

• Villagers uncovered bone- and wood-like material near a pond in Megha on August 21, prompting authorities to fence off and secure the site.
• Senior geologists Narayan Das Inkhaiya and V. S. Parihar conducted initial surveys and identified the remains as a crocodile-like phytosaur from Jurassic-age rocks.
• This find is being reported as the first phytosaur recovered from Jurassic strata in India, with the specimen described as medium-sized at roughly 1.5–2 metres.
• The Geological Survey of India will carry out a formal excavation and laboratory analyses to confirm the fossil’s precise age, taxonomy, and any associated remains.
• Preliminary reports mention possible additional material, including a fossilised egg, while the discovery builds on Jaisalmer’s Lathi Formation record of dinosaur footprints and fossilised wood.