Tupuxuara facts for kids
Quick facts for kids TupuxuaraTemporal range: Lower Cretaceous 112–108 mya
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Tupuxuara
Kellner & Campos, 1988
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Tupuxuara was a pterosaur that lived 112 million years ago. It was found in the Santana Formation, the remains of an inland sea.
Some species were quite small, but the largest skull (length 130 cms) suggests a wingspan of 5.5 metres. It was an Azdarchid pterosaur, the same group as Quetzalcoatlus.
Images for kids
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Restored skull of T. longicristatus
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Restored skull of T. deliradamus
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Artist's impression of T. leonardii (left) and T. longicristatus (right)
See also
In Spanish: Tupuxuara para niños
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