"Vitakridrinda" is a genus of abelisauridtheropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceousof Balochistan, western Pakistan. The intended type species is "V. sulaimani". The discovery was made (along with other dinosaur specimens) near Vitariki by a team of palaeontologists from the Geological Survey of Pakistan, in rocks from the Maastrichtian-age Vitakri Member of the Pab Formation.[183] Formally described in 2006 by M.S. Malkani, the genus is based on partial remains including two thigh bones, a braincase, and a tooth. A partial snout was later found that Malkani assigned to the holotype, and additional vertebrae may also belong to this genus. However, the snout was later reclassified as a new genus of mesoeucrocodylian, Induszalim.[184][185][186]Thomas Holtz gave a possible length of 6 meters (19.7 feet).[187] It is, however, a possible nomen nudum.[188]
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