Apatorhamphus

A-pat-o-ram-pus.
By Harper Gray
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Harper Gray

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Harper Grey combines artistic talent with scientific precision to bring extinct creatures and environments back to life. Collaborating closely with paleontologists

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Gray, H. (2012, January 21). Apatorhamphus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/apatorhamphus/

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Name

Apatorhamphus ‭(‬deceptive snout‭)‬.

Phonetic

A-pat-o-ram-pus.

Named By

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

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Pterosauria,‭ ‬Pterodactyloidea,‭ ‬Chaoyangopteridae.

Diet

Uncertain.

Species

A.‭ ‬gyrostega‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of fossil remains.

Known locations

Morocco‭ ‬-‭ ‬Kem Kem beds.

Time Period

Albian/Cenomanian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial snout.

In Depth

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

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new‭ ?‬chaoyangopterid‭ (‬Pterosauria:‭ ‬Pterodactyloidea‭) ‬from the Cretaceous Kem Kem beds of Southern Morocco.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Cretaceous Research.‭ ‬110:‭ ‬Article‭ ‬104410.‭ ‬-‭ ‬James McPhee,‭ ‬Nizar Ibrahim,‭ ‬Alex Kao,‭ ‬David M.‭ ‬Unwin,‭ ‬Roy Smith‭ &‬ David M.‭ ‬Martill‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

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