Genus
Valid Extinct

Kariridraco

Cerqueira et al. 2021

Kariridraco is a genus of thalassodromid pterosaur from the Early Cretaceous-aged Romualdo Formation, Brazil. The genus contains a single species, Kariridraco dianae.

Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
1
Group
Ptérosaures
Frugivore Volant Marine
Kariridraco
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Azhdarchoid pterosaur Kariridraco dianae gen. et sp. nov. holotype (MPSC R 1056) from Lower Cretaceous of Northeastern Brazil. Skull in right lateral view. Photograph (A1), interpretative drawing (A2). Dark grey areas indicate remains of the carbonate matrix still attachaed to the skull. © Gabriela M. Cerqueira, Mateus A.C. Santos, Maikon F. Marks, Juliana M. Sayão, and Felipe L. Pinheiro · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia
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Classification
Pterosauria Order
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Pterodactyloidea Suborder
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Azhdarchoidea Superfamily
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Neoazhdarchia Unranked clade
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Tapejaroidea Superfamily
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Tapejaridae Family
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Thalassodrominae Subfamily
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Kariridraco Genus
Fossil sites 1 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇧🇷 Brazil
1
Geological formations
Romualdo
1
Temporal distribution
Aptian (121.4–113.2 Ma)
1
Species (1)
Kariridraco dianae 120 Ma
Images 1
Bibliography
Original description
G. M. Cerqueira, M. A. C. Santos, and M. F. Marks, J. M. Sayão, F. L. Pinheiro. 2021. A new azhdarchoid pterosaur from the Lower Cretaceous of Brazil and the paleobiogeography of the Tapejaridae. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 66(3):555-570 DOI ↗
Bibliography (1)
G. M. Cerqueira, M. A. C. Santos, and M. F. Marks, J. M. Sayão, F. L. Pinheiro. 2021. A new azhdarchoid pterosaur from the Lower Cretaceous of Brazil and the paleobiogeography of the Tapejaridae. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 66(3):555-570 DOI ↗