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Artistic reconstruction of the filter-feeding pterosaur Barikibu waridza in the Early Cretaceous Romualdo Formation environment; the spinosaurid dinosaur in the background represents the putative predator that hunted Barikibu waridza. Image credit: Julio Lacerda.

New Filter-Feeding Pterosaur Species Discovered in Brazil

Nov 14, 2025 by Enrico de Lazaro

Named Bakiribu waridza, the newly-identified species is the first filter-feeding pterosaur from the tropics. Artistic reconstruction of the filter-feeding...