Anhanguera (pterosaur)

Anhanguera; Temporal range: Albian-Cenomanian,; ~
	A. blittersdorffi holotype skull (MN 4805-V)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Order:	†Pterosauria
Suborder:	†Pterodactyloidea
Family:	†Anhangueridae
Subfamily:	†Anhanguerinae
Genus:	†Anhanguera; Campos & Kellner 1985
Type species
	†Anhanguera blittersdorffi; Campos & Kellner, 1985
Other species
	†A. araripensis? ; (Wellnhofer, 1985); †A. piscator ; Kellner & Tomida, 2000; †A. robustus? ; (Wellnhofer, 1987); †A. santanae? ; Wellnhofer, 1985; †A. spielbergi? ; (Veldmeijer, 2003);
Synonyms
	List of synonyms Genus synonymy "Pricesaurus" ; Martins-Neto, 1986 (nomen nudum); ; Synonyms of A. araripensis Coloborhynchus araripensis ; (Wellnhofer, 1985); Santanadactylus araripensis ; Wellnhofer, 1985; ; Synonyms of A. piscator Coloborhynchus piscator ; (Kellner & Tomida, 2000); ; Synonyms of A. robustus Coloborhynchus robustus ; (Wellnhofer, 1987); Tropeognathus robustus ; Wellnhofer, 1987; Anhanguera piscator? ; Kellner & Tomida, 2000; ; Synonyms of A. santanae Araripesaurus santanae ; Wellnhofer, 1985; ; Synonyms of A. spielbergi Coloborhynchus spielbergi ; Veldmeijer, 2003; Maaradactylus spielbergi ; (Veldmeijer, 2003); ; ;

Anhanguera (Portuguese: [ɐɲɐ̃ˈɡwɛɾɐ] ^ⓘ) is a genus of pterodactyloid pterosaur known from the Early Cretaceous (Albian age, 125 to 112 million years ago) Romualdo Formation of Brazil and the Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian age, 98 to 93 million years ago) Kem Kem Group of Morocco. This pterosaur is closely related to Ornithocheirus, but belongs in the family Anhangueridae. The generic name comes from the Tupi words añanga, meaning "spirit protector of the animals" + wera "bygone".

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