Scientifically called Galgarako ZephyriaThe new species is the first Brazilian Azarchid Pterosaurus and the Bear, striking with the similarity from the Highs basin in Romania.
Life reconstruction of the couple Galgarako Zephyria In the late Maastricht environment, the Galga Geosite closing paleobiot is demonstrated. The image is provided: Mateus Gadelha.
Galgarako Zephyria He lived in the fact that now Brazil is in the late Maastricht age of the Cretaceous period, about 70-67 million years ago.
The flying reptile was a type of azarchide, a very specific group of pterosaurs, is especially known to include the largest flying organisms in history.
“Azhdarchidae are the most diverse and widespread treasury of pterosaurs during the Turon-Maastricht interval (94-67 million years ago), being almost widespread presence in the comparates of pterosaurs at that time and especially related to internal environments,” said Dr. Vargas Dog from the De-de-de-de-de museum.
“Given this, we should expect the discovery of ahadarhid in the Baur group in Brazil, the God-toe with a fossil upper chalk, an internal deposit.”
“Before our work, the lack of pterosaurus in the Baur group was known, especially given the wealth and diversity of its notebook fauna.”
“In addition, the discovery Galgarako Zephyria Bridges are a significant temporary gap in the regional report on pterosaurs, given that the latest previous results from Bauru -surphalification are dated to the lower chai Caiuá. ”
Paleontologists found Galgarako Zephyria'Fragmented jaw in the formation of Serra da Galga.
“The sample came from the geosis of Serra da Galga, located 25 km north of the Upo Rogs, in Serra da Galg (Galga Hill),” they said.
“This site corresponds to the area of the type of titanosaur Sauropod Uberabatitan RibeiriAnd also known as the BR-050 site. ”
Galgarako Zephyria He was a medium-sized pterosaur to large with a wingspan from 4 to 5 m (13-16 feet).
The view is the first Brazilian excanim and amazingly similar to Allshico toarmissis From Romania.
“Despite the fragmentary, the sample has a unique morphology that is different from any other gambling,” the researchers said.
“It has a certain set of morphological characteristics that ensures its identification as a close relative European European gum Allshico toarmissisIn particular, the V-shaped cross section Rostrum, low/rounded volume edges, symmetrically paired rows of the occlusal opening and high opening index. ”
“Relations between sisters-naxon between the new form and Allshico toarmissis It is supported by our phylogenetic analysis. ”
“Finally, the discovery of miniature, potentially syntopical samples of a pterosaurus is of great importance from the rarity of this association.”
Detection reported in paper Published this month in the journal Documents on paleontologyField
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Arovaldo A. Giarett and othersThe field of 2025. The first pterosaurus from the Bauru group: Azarchid from the upper chalk of Brazil. Documents on paleontology 11 (5): E70039; DOI: 10.1002/spp2.70039
