Romualdo Formation
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The Romualdo Formation is a geologic Konservat-Lagerstätte in northeastern Brazil's Araripe Basin where the states of Pernambuco, Piauí and Ceará come together. The geological formation, previously de
Fossils of Anhanguera (top) and Santanadactylus (bottom) from the Romualdo Formation
Outcrop and interpretation of the Romualdo Formation
Outcrop of the Romualdo and Ipubi Formations
Araripesuchus wegeneri
Tapejara wellnhoferi
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Tapejara is a genus of Brazilian pterosaur from the Cretaceous period. Tapejara crests consisted of a semicircular crest over the snout, and a bony prong which extended back behind the head. It was a
Romualdo Formation
…A. araripensis A pterodactyloid pterosaur Anhanguera blittersdorffi Anhanguera piscator Cearadactylus atrox Kariridraco dianae Maaradactylus kellneri Tapejara wellnhoferi Thalassodromeus sethi Tropeognathus mesembrinus Tupuxuara leonardii (left) and Tupuxuara longicristatus (right) A. blittersdorffi A complete skull A…
Tapejara
Holotype (A-C) and assigned specimens
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Life restorations of Tapejara (middle left) and other pterosaurs known from the Romualdo Formation