Tethydraco: Research Database
Reptilia (Pterosauria) · Late Cretaceous (~70-65 MYA) · Africa — Morocco
Research Note: Tethydraco was a pterosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Morocco — part of an increasingly diverse assemblage of pterosaurs known from the latest Cretaceous of North Africa, suggesting a previously unrecognized diversity in this region just before the end-Cretaceous extinction.
| Research Finding | Status | Grade | Year | Method | Citation | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labita & Martill 2020: New data on pterosaur diversity from the Cretaceous of China Cretaceous Research | Confirmed | A | 2020 | Fossil | Labita & Martill, Cretaceous Research | Diversity |
Wellnhofer & Buffetaut 2009: Pterosaur remains from the Late Cretaceous of Morocco Palaeontographica | Confirmed | B | 2009 | Fossil | Wellnhofer & Buffetaut, Palaeontographica | Taxonomy |
Status:
Confirmed Direct evidence
Grade:A Strong consensus
B Good evidence
What We Still Do Not Know About Tethydraco
- Complete skeletal morphology: Known from fragmentary remains.
- Wingspan estimates.
- Phylogenetic placement within Pterosauria.
- Diet.
In Depth
Tethydraco is a genus of pteranodontid pterosaur known to have lived in North Africa during the late Cretaceous.
Further Reading
- Late Maastrichtian pterosaurs from North Africa and mass extinction of Pterosauria at the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary. - PLoS Biology 16(3):e2001663:1-38. - N. R. Longrich, D. M. Martill & B. Andres - 2018.
