The Tiki Formation is a Late Triassic (Carnian to Norian) geologic formation in Madhya Pradesh, northern India. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus. Phytosaur remains attributable to the genus Volcanosuchus have also been found in the Tiki Formation.
The genera Tikiodon, Tikitherium and Tikisuchus and species Rewaconodon tikiensis, Hyperodapedon tikiensis and Parvodus tikiensis have been named after the Tiki Formation.
Fossil content
The following fossils have been described from the formation:
Cynodonts
Other fossils
Reptiles
Colossosuchus techniensis
Hyperodapedon huxleyi
H. tikiensis
Parasuchus hislopi
Tikisuchus romeri
Volcanosuchus statisticae
Ornithischia indet. Phytosauria indet. Pseudosuchia indet. Sphenodontia indet. Theropoda indet.
Amphibians
Eodiscoglossus sp. Compsocerops tikiensis Metoposaurus sp.
Fish
Cladodus sp. Lissodus duffini Parvodus tikiensis Actinopterygii indet. Coelacanthidae indet.
Flora
Baiera sp. Dicroidium sp. Elatocladus sp. Lepidopteris sp. Pagiophyllum sp. Sphenobaiera sp. Xylopteris sp. Yabeiella sp.
Correlations
The Tiki Formation is considered a temporal equivalent of the Lower Maleri Formation. The majority of the Tiki Formation correlates with the Ischigualasto Formation of Argentina, the upper part of the Santa Maria Formation, and the overlying lower Caturrita Formation of Brazil, the Isalo II Beds of Madagascar, Lossiemouth Sandstone of Scotland, and the lower Tecovas Formation of the Chinle Group of North America.