Ichthyosaur fossil discovered for first time in India

October 26, 2017 08:45

Scientists in India have discovered a 152 million-year-old fossil of an ichthyosaur -- an extinct marine reptile -- in Gujarat.

This is the first time an ichthyosaur fossil has been discovered in India.

The fossil was found inside rocks from the Mesozoic Era, which ran between 252 and 66 million years ago, in the Kutch desert.

Prof Guntupalli VR Prasad, who led the study, said the 5.5m specimen was almost complete.

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