Tapejara wellnhoferi

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Tapejara (from a Tupi word meaning "the lord of the path") is a genus of pterosaur from the Cretaceous period of Brazil, known from the Santana Group, which dates to approximately 127–112 million years ago. It had a distinctive semicircular crest above the snout and a bony projection extending backward from the head. Tapejara was a relatively small pterosaur, with an estimated wingspan of 1.23–1.3 meters (4.0–4.3 ft).

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