Aymberedactylus

Am-ber-dak-te-lus.
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, January 26). Aymberedactylus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/aymberedactylus/

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Name

Aymberedactylus ‭(‬small lizard finger‭)‬.

Phonetic

Am-ber-dak-te-lus.

Named By

R.‭ ‬V.‭ ‬P�gas,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Leal‭ & ‬A.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Kellner‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Pterosauria,‭ ‬Pterodactyloidea,‭ ‬Tapejaridae,‭ ‬Tapejarinae.

Diet

Uncertain.

Species

A.‭ ‬cearensis‭

Size

Uncertain due to lack of remains,‭ ‬but wingspan estimated at about‭ ‬2‭ ‬meters across.

Known locations

Brazil‭ ‬-‭ ‬Crato Formation.

Time Period

Aptian/Albian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial lower jaw.

In Depth

       Aymberedactylus is a genus of tapejarid pterosaur that lived in what is now Brazil during the early Cretaceous.‭ ‬At the time of the genus description the only fossils of Aymberedactylus are the lower jaws.‭ ‬These however seem to indicate that Aymberedactylus is one of the‭ ‬most‭ ‬primitive tapejarid pterosaurs known to us.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Basal Tapejarine‭ (‬Pterosauria‭; ‬Pterodactyloidea‭; ‬Tapejaridae‭) ‬from the Crato Formation,‭ ‬Early Cretaceous of Brazil.‭ ‬-‭ ‬PLoS One.‭ ‬11‭ (‬9‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬R.‭ ‬V.‭ ‬P�gas,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Leal‭ & ‬A.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Kellner‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

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