Key Information
Tapejara
| Species | Tapejara wellnhoferi |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Wingspan | 4 to 4.3 ft |
| Length | About 2 ft |
| Timescale | Early Cretaceous |
| Classification | Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea > Tapejaridae |
| Similar Species | Tupandactylus |
Learning Point
- Tapejara was found in Brazil, and has proved an interseting pterosaur to study. Along with others in the same group of pterosaurs, it had a large crest which some have suggested it may have used for display.
Project
- Draw a picture of a colony of Tapejara.
- Overview
- X-Ray
Location
| Confirmed | Brazil |
Fun Facts
- Originally, three species were assigned to Tapejara, but studies in have concluded that only one species should be classed as Tapejara, Tapejara wellnhoferi.
- The other two species were reassigned to a separate species Tupandactylus, and those two had vary different structures for their crests.
- In the species Tupandactylus, there has been found evidence of skin that extended the crest, as well as feathers in different locations on the body.
Past Lessons
| 101 | August 28, 2023 | (North America) |
| 101 | August 28, 2023 | (North America) |