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The mating season for another pterosaur is well underway, the bizarre-looking Tupandactylus.
Allen Johnson, about Tupandactylus
in Master of the Skies

Tupandactylus (name meaning "Tupan finger") is a genus of tapejarid pterodactyloid pterosaur from the Early Cretaceous in what is now South America.

In the episode "Master of the Skies", a flock of Tupandactylus were brought back to the park from the Early Cretaceous period, 127 million years ago. They reside in the Aviary Enclosure with other pterosaurs.

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Tupandactylus skeleton - Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro

Tupandactylus skeleton

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  • Tupandactylus is the first large pterosaur brought to the park.
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