Two pterosaurs in as many days? For shame, I know. I can't help it if these guys are really interesting. The spotlight critter today is Tupuxuara longicristatus. Like its distant relative Tapejara, which was made famous in Walking With Dinosaurs, Tupuxuara lived in Brazil during the early Cretaceous. Its most distinguishing feature is its odd, swept-back crest. Its closest relatives are the azdarchids, the family of pterosaurs which includes Quetzalcoatlus and Hatzegopteryx. The first specimen was identified by Kellner & Campos in 1988.
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