Tapejara
Tapejara sp.
Description
Easily recognized thanks to its unique appearance, Tapejara is a genus of Pterosaur native to Brazil with a brightly colored crest on top of its head that could grow up to a meter in length, helping it to attract mates. Its wingspan of around 4m makes it one of the smaller Pterosaurs, while the name Tapejara translates to ‘old being’.
: Cretaceous (145.00 - 66.00 )
: Warm climate with cooling trend toward the end
Fun Facts
Diet Details
Diet: Piscivore, Live Prey
Carnivore
Image Gallery
Videos
Tapejara Documentary 1
Size Comparison
1.7m (5.6ft)
Tapejara
1.30m (4ft)