Anhanguera
extinct genus of pterosaurs
Anhanguera, which means 'Old Devil', was a pterodactyl from the Upper Cretaceous. It was found in the Santana Formation of Brazil, and specimens from England are also placed in this genus.
Anhanguera Temporal range: Lower Cretaceous 112 – 94 mya
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Genus: | Anhanguera Campos & Kellner, 1985
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It ate fish and grew to 14 feet (4.5 meters) across. The species Anhanguera piscator is now placed in the genus Coloborhynchus.