Argentinadraco

Ar-gen-te-nah-dray-ko.
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Claire Morris

Marine Paleontologist

Claire Morris has dedicated her career to exploring the depths of prehistoric oceans. Her fascination with ancient marine life has led her to discover significant fossils that illuminate the evolution of early sea creatures.

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Name

Argentinadraco ‭(‬Argetnina dragon‭)‬.

Phonetic

Ar-gen-te-nah-dray-ko.

Named By

A.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Kellner‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬O.‭ ‬Calvo‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Pterosauria,‭ ‬Pterodactyloidea,‭ ‬Azhdarchoidea.

Diet

Uncertain.

Species

A.‭ ‬barrealensis‭

Size

Length of preserved segment of the lower jaw‭ ‬259‭ ‬millimetres long.‭ ‬Jaw is incomplete.

Known locations

Argentina‭ ‬-‭ ‬Portezuelo Formation.

Time Period

Late Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial lower jaw,‭ ‬missing the rear portion.

In Depth

       Argentinadraco is a genus of azdarchid pterosaur that lived in South America during the late Cretaceous.‭ ‬At the time of its description,‭ ‬Argentinadraco is only known from the‭ ‬frontal half of the lower jaws,‭ ‬so it is difficult to ascertain specific details about this pterosaur.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬New azhdarchoid pterosaur‭ (‬Pterosauria,‭ ‬Pterodactyloidea‭) ‬with an unusual lower jaw from the Portezuelo Formation‭ (‬Upper Cretaceous‭)‬,‭ ‬Neuqu�n Group,‭ ‬Patagonia,‭ ‬Argentina.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ci�ncias.‭ ‬89‭ (‬3‭ ‬Suppl‭)‬:‭ ‬2003‭–‬2012.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Kellner‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬O.‭ ‬Calvo‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

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