Brasileodactylus was a medium-sized pterosaur with a wingspan of approximately 4 m (13 ft) and a body mass of 10 kg (22 lb). [2] It had a long pointed snout and conical teeth that in the extreme front of the jaws were long, thin and forward pointing.

Brasileodactylus is an ornithocheirid, from a large family of short-tailed pterosaurs characterized by long toothy snouts, relatively short necks, and long narrow wings perfect for soaring over the water.

2025年2月1日 · Brasileodactylus was a fascinating pterosaur from the early Cretaceous period. This medium-sized creature had a wingspan of about 13 feet and lived in what is now Brazil, soaring over ancient waters in search of fish.

2013年2月2日 · Brasileodactylus was originally assigned to the Ornithocheiridae group of pterosaurs, although many researchers now place Brasileodactylus into the more general Pterodactyloidea which includes all ‘advanced’ pterosaurs.

Brasileodactylus is a genus of pterosaurs that originated in the lower Santana formation of Chapada do Araripe, Ceará, Brazil, during the Aptian-age (early Cretaceous period).

Derived from a sister to Coloborhynchus and Haopterus, Brasileodactylus was a phylogenetic predecessor to Ludodactylus. Distinct from Coloborhynchu s, the skull of Brasileodactylus had no crest.

Based on one of the first cranial pterosaur specimens unearthed from the Romualdo Formation (Araripe Basin), Cearadactylus atrox has caused disagreement among paleontologists regarding its relationships.

Brasileodactylus was a medium sized pterosaur with a wingspan of approximately 4 m (13 ft). It had a long pointed snout and conical teeth that in the extreme front of the jaws were long, thin and forward pointing.

Brasileodactylus is the name assigned to the remains of a pterosaur (flying reptile) from the Lower Santana formation of the Aptian ( Early Cretaceous) of Chapada do Araripe, Ceará, Brazil.

Brasileodactylus um gênero de pterossauro do estágio Aptiano (período Cretáceo Inferior) da antiga Formação Santana da Chapada do Araripe, Ceará, Brasil. Foi descoberto em 1984 por Alexander Kellner. O gênero foi nomeado pelo paleontólogo brasileiro Alexander Wilhelm Armin Kellner em 1984.