New pterosaur species discovered in previously overlooked specimen of dinosaur regurgitalite

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The area known as the Santana Group in the Araripe Basin in northeastern Brazil has long been an important fossil site, contributing significantly to knowledge of the Cretaceous period. In particular, it has yielded many specimens of pterosaurs. And now, a study, published in Scientific Reports, adds yet another valuable piece to the paleontological puzzle with the discovery of a new filter-feeding species of pterosaur.