Kariridraco

Ka-re-re-dya-ko
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2013, July 20). Kariridraco. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/kariridraco/

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Name

Kariridraco ‭(‬Kariri dragon‭)‬.

Phonetic

Ka-re-re-dya-ko

Named By

Gabriela M.‭ ‬Cerqueira,‭ ‬Mateus A.C.‭ ‬Santos,‭ ‬Maikon F.‭ ‬Marks,‭ ‬Juliana M.‭ ‬Say�o‭ & ‬Felipe L.‭ ‬Pinheiro‭ ‬-‭ ‬2021.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Pterosauria,‭ ‬Pterodactyloidea,‭ ‬Tapejaridae,‭ ‬Thalassodrominae.

Diet

Uncertain.

Species

K.‭ ‬dianae‭

Size

Uncertain due to lack of fossil remains.

Known locations

Brazil‭ ‬-‭ ‬Romualdo Formation.

Time Period

Early Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and partial lower jaw.

In Depth

       Kariridraco is a genus of tapejarid pterosaur that lived in South America during the Early Cretaceous.

Further reading

-‭ ‬A new azhdarchoid pterosaur from the Lower Cretaceous of Brazil and the paleobiogeography of the Tapejaridae.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Acta Palaeontologica Polonica.‭ ‬66.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Gabriela M.‭ ‬Cerqueira,‭ ‬Mateus A.C.‭ ‬Santos,‭ ‬Maikon F.‭ ‬Marks,‭ ‬Juliana M.‭ ‬Say�o‭ & ‬Felipe L.‭ ‬Pinheiro‭ ‬-‭ ‬2021.

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