Lacusovagus

La-cu-so-va-gus.
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Name

Lacusovagus (Lake wanderer).

Phonetic

La-cu-so-va-gus.

Named By

Mark Witton - 2008.

Classification

Chordata, Reptilia, Pterosauria, Pterodactyloidea, Azhdarchoidea, Chaoyangopteridae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

L. magnificens

Size

4.1 meter wingspan.

Known locations

Brazil, Araripe Basin - Crato Formation.

Time Period

Aptian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial upper jaw and skull.

In Depth

       Analysis of the Lacusovagus fossils indicates that it is a member of the Chaoyangopteridae family of pterosaurs. This is significant as it up until the discovery of Lacusovagus, the members of this group were known only from Asia.

Further Reading

– A new azhdarchoid pterosaur from the Crato Formation (Lower Cretaceous, Aptian?) of Brazil. – Palaeontology 51:1289-1300. – M. P. Witton – 2008.

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