Huaxiapterus was a pterosaur, a type of flying reptile. It was not a dinosaur, though it lived during the same period. Huaxiapterus lived during the Early Cretaceous and resided in Asia. The first Huaxiapterus fossil was discovered in 2005.
Quick facts about Huaxiapterus:
- Existed from 125 million years ago to 113 million years ago
- Lived in a marine environment
- Was a frugivore
- Could fly
- 3 different specimens have been found by paleontologists
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Huaxiapterus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
- J. Lü and Y. Gao. 2007. A new species of Huaxiapterus (Pterosauria: Tapejaridae) from the Early Cretaceous of western Liaoning, China. Acta Geologica Sinica 81(5):683-687
- J. Lü and Q. Ji. 2005. New azhdarchid pterosaur from the Early Cretaceous of western Liaoning. Acta Geologica Sinica 79(3):301-307
