Afrotapejara

Af-ro-tap-ejar-rah.
By Maeve Foster
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Maeve Foster

Paleoclimatologist

Maeve Foster explores the Earth's climatic past to understand the forces that shaped life on our planet. Her research into ancient climate events provides valuable context for current environmental challenges.

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Foster, M. (2012, June 7). Afrotapejara. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/afrotapejara/

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Name

Afrotapejara ‭(‬African old being‭)‬.

Phonetic

Af-ro-tap-ejar-rah.

Named By

David M.‭ ‬Martill,‭ ‬Roy Smith,‭ ‬David M.‭ ‬Unwin,‭ ‬Alexander Kao,‭ ‬James McPhee‭ & ‬Nizar Ibrahim‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Pterosauria,‭ ‬Pterodactyloidea,‭ ‬Tapejaridae.

Diet

Uncertain.

Species

A.‭ ‬zouhri‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of remains.

Known locations

Morocco‭ ‬-‭ ‬Kem Kem Beds.

Time Period

Albian/Cenomanian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial snouts.

In Depth

       Afrotapejara is a genus of tapejarid pterosaur that lived in North Africa at the time of the Early/Late Cretaceous boundary.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬new tapejarid‭ (‬Pterosauria,‭ ‬Azhdarchoidea‭) ‬from the mid-Cretaceous Kem Kem beds of Takmout,‭ ‬southern Morocco.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Cretaceous Research.‭ ‬-‭ ‬David M.‭ ‬Martill,‭ ‬Roy Smith,‭ ‬David M.‭ ‬Unwin,‭ ‬Alexander Kao,‭ ‬James McPhee‭ & ‬Nizar Ibrahim‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

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