Name
Cacibupteryx (Lord of the sky wing).
Phonetic
Ka-ki-bup-teh-rix.
Named By
Zulma Gasparini, Marta Fern�ndez & Marcelo de la Fuente - 2004.
Classification
Chordata, Reptilia, Pterosauria, Rhamphorhynchoidea, Rhamphorhynchidae.
Diet
Carnivore.
Species
C. caribensis
Size
Exact size is unknown due to incomplete fossil material.
Known locations
Cuba - Jagua Formation.
Time Period
Oxfordian of the Jurassic.
Fossil representation
Partial skull, jaw and parts of the left wing.
As a member of the rhamphorhynchoids, Cacibupteryx represents one of the more basal pterosaurs that were still common towards the end of the Jurassic. The jaws of Cacibupteryx are quite robust indicating that it was better adapted for more powerful prey than other more gracile pterosaurs.
– A new pterosaur from the Jurassic of Cuba. Palaeontology 47:919-927. – Z. Gasparini, M. Fernandez & M. Fuente – 2004.
