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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