Genus: Tupandactylus KELLNER & CAMPOS, 2007
Etymology: Tupan or Tupa, god of the thunder in the Tupian culture and Greek, dactylus, "finger."

Species: imperator (CAMPOS & KELLNER, 1997) KELLNER & CAMPOS, 2007
Etymology: Latin, imperator, "emperor."

Referred material:

 

= Tupandactylus cf. imperator CINCOTTA, NICOLAI, CAMPOS, McNAMARA, D'ALBA, SHAWKEY, KISCHLAT, YANS, CARLEER, ESCUILLIE & GODEFROIT, 2022

Locality: Unknown, Chapada do Araripe, Ceara State, Northeastern Brazil.

Horizon: Crato Formation, Araripe Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Aptian-Albian Stage, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

MCT.R.1884: Partial skull and crest.

Note: With Soft tissue and feathers.

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