Tupandactylus
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Tupandactylus is a genus of tapejarid pterodactyloid pterosaur from the Early Cretaceous Crato Formation of Brazil.
Tupandactylus
Life restoration showing distribution of filaments preserved in a T. imperator specimen
T. imperator skull model
Artist's reconstruction of T. navigans
Tapejaridae
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Tapejaridae are a family of pterodactyloid pterosaurs from the Cretaceous period. Members are currently known from Brazil, England, Hungary, Morocco, Spain, the United States, and China. The most primitive genera were found in China, indicating that the family has an Asian origin.
Life restorations of various members of the Tapejaridae
Hind leg of an indeterminate tapejarid, with preserved foot pads, scales, and claw sheaths