Occurrence of <I>Camelus Sivalensis</I> Falconer and Cautley from the Tatrot formation of Ambala, India

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  • A. C. Nanda
     Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, 15, Municipal Road, Dehra Dun 248001.

Abstract

The paper gives the first detailed morphological description of a partial mandibular ramus of Camelus sivalensis Falconer and Cautley from the Tatrot Formation of the Siwalik Hills of Ambala district and discusses in brief its stratigraphic occurrence.

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Volume 19, Issue 4, April 1978

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Research Papers

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1978-04-01

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Nanda, A. C. (1978). Occurrence of <I>Camelus Sivalensis</I> Falconer and Cautley from the Tatrot formation of Ambala, India. Journal of Geological Society of India, 19(4), 160–164. Retrieved from https://geosocindia.com/index.php/jgsi/article/view/64158

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