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Tropeognathus
Genus of anhanguerid pterosaur from the Early Cretaceous / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tropeognathus (meaning "keel jaw") is a genus of large pterosaurs from the late Early Cretaceous of South America. This genus is considered to be a member of the family Anhangueridae, however, several studies have also recovered it within another family called Ornithocheiridae. Both of these families are diverse groups of pterosaurs known for their keel-tipped snouts and large size. Tropeognathus is regarded as the largest pterosaur found in the Southern Hemisphere, only rivaled by the huge azhdarchids.[1] The type and only species is Tropeognathus mesembrinus. Fossil remains of Tropeognathus have been recovered from the Romualdo Formation, which is a Lagerstätte located in the Santana Group of the Araripe Basin in northeastern Brazil.[2]
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Reconstructed skeleton, National Museum of Brazil | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Order: | †Pterosauria |
Suborder: | †Pterodactyloidea |
Family: | †Anhangueridae |
Subfamily: | †Tropeognathinae |
Genus: | †Tropeognathus Wellnhofer, 1987 |
Type species | |
†Tropeognathus mesembrinus Wellnhofer, 1987 | |
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