Xericeps
Sign in to saveXericeps is an extinct genus of alanqid pterosaur from the Cenomanian stage of the Late Cretaceous. It was discovered from the Kem Kem Beds of southeastern Morocco.
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Xericeps is an extinct genus of alanqid pterosaur from the Cenomanian stage of the Late Cretaceous. It was discovered from the Kem Kem Beds of southeastern Morocco.
The name Xericeps comes from the - meaning dry, referencing the Sahara Desert, in which the pterosaur was first found, and the from capere, meaning "to catch" - alluding to the creature's forceps-like beak.
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Albian genus first appearancesAzhdarchoideaCenomanian genus extinctionsEarly Cretaceous pterosaursEarly Cretaceous reptiles of AfricaFossil taxa described in 2018Late Cretaceous pterosaurs of AfricaPterosaur generaPterosaurs of AfricaTaxonbars of monotypic genera missing species on WikidataTaxonbars of monotypic genera missing species on Wikipedia