Caiuajara

In Depth        Noted for its similarity to the genus Tapejara,‭ ‬Caiuajara is a tapejarid pterosaur that lived in South America during the late Cretaceous.‭ ‬Tapejarid pterosaurs are noted for their large head crests,‭ ‬and‭ ‬Caiuajara is no exception.‭ ‬The crest of Caiuajara has been reconstructed to have formed a crest shaped much like a shark … Read more

Huaxiapterus

In Depth        Huaxiapterus is a genus of pterosaur,that lived in China during the early Cretaceous. Further Reading -‭ ‬New tapejarid pterosaur from western Liaoning,‭ ‬China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Acta Geologica Sinica‭ ‬79‭(‬4‭)‬:453-458.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬L� & C.‭ ‬Yuan‭ ‬-‭ ‬2005. -‭ ‬A new species of Huaxiapterus‭ (‬Pterosauria:‭ ‬Pterodactyloidea‭) ‬from the Lower Cretaceous of western Liaoning,‭ ‬China with … Read more

Afrotapejara

In Depth        Afrotapejara is a genus of tapejarid pterosaur that lived in North Africa at the time of the Early/Late Cretaceous boundary. Further Reading -‭ ‬new tapejarid‭ (‬Pterosauria,‭ ‬Azhdarchoidea‭) ‬from the mid-Cretaceous Kem Kem beds of Takmout,‭ ‬southern Morocco.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Cretaceous Research.‭ ‬-‭ ‬David M.‭ ‬Martill,‭ ‬Roy Smith,‭ ‬David M.‭ ‬Unwin,‭ ‬Alexander Kao,‭ ‬James McPhee‭ … Read more