Yelaphomte

Igama lithetha: “beast of the air”1

Yayitya: IintlanziIzirhubuluzi ezibhabhayoiTriassic yamvaNgokwenene ayisiyo dayinaso

Yelaphomte was a small flying reptile that lived during the Late Triassic in what is now Argentina. It had a tall, thin crest on its snout and was one of the first pterosaurs found in the southern half of the world.1 2

Inyani emnandi: iipterosauri zazibhabha phezu kweedayinaso, kodwa zazingabazala bazo, hayi iidayinaso ngokwazo.

Yaphila

227 ukuya ku-206 izigidi zeminyaka eyadlulayo3

iTriassic yamva

Iifosili zifunyenwe:

Quebrada del Puma locality, Quebrada del Barro Formation, San Juan Province, Argentina1 3

Esona santya siphezulu

malunga ne-52 km/h (32 mph)

Ukubhabha, uqikelelo

Yaphila nini?

iTriassic

iJurassic

iCretaceous

Izigidi ezingama-252 zeminyaka eyadlulayo20114566, i-asteroyidi

Yayikhawuleza kangakanani?

Umntu ohambayo malunga ne-5 km/h (3 mph)

Umntwana ekhwele ibhayisikile malunga ne-12 km/h (7 mph)

Yelaphomte malunga ne-52 km/h (32 mph)

Ihashe elibaleka ngamandla malunga ne-65 km/h (40 mph)

Ingwenkala malunga ne-100 km/h (62 mph)

izinto ezimnandi

Iinyani ezimnandi

Yelaphomte is one of the only known Triassic pterosaurs from the southern hemisphere, along with its relative Pachagnathus.1 2

Its snout was full of air spaces, making it lightweight for flying. The name Yelaphomte means 'beast of the air' in the language of the Huarpe people.1

The only known fossil is a piece of the snout only 15.4 mm long, including parts of the upper jaw and palate.1

Yelaphomte lived far from the sea, in a dry inland environment, unlike many other early pterosaurs that lived near coasts.1

The crest on its snout had a unique pattern of grooves that is not seen in any other pterosaur.1

Scientists think Yelaphomte may have been a small adult, because the bones in its snout were tightly fused together, which often happens when an animal is fully grown.1

Umfanekiso owenziwe yi-AI: Yelaphomte — Umfanekiso owenziwe yi-AI obonisa indlela Yelaphomte esenokuba wayekhangeleka ngayo, wenziwe yikhompyutha ngokwento eyaziwa zizazinzulu. Kukuqikelela nje: esona silwanyana sinokuba sasikhangeleka ngenye indlela, kwaye akukho mntu waziyo imibala yaso yokwenyani.

Kwiingcali zeedayinaso

Igama lenzululwazi: Yelaphomte
Inikwe igama ngu:: Martínez et al. 20223
Iqela: Izirhubuluzi ezibhabhayo
Usapho / iclade: Raeticodactylidae3
Ukuhlelwa: Pterosauria3
Ubudala bamatye: 227 ukuya ku-206 izigidi zeminyaka (Norian)3
Izakhiwo zamatye: Quebrada del Barro3
Amazwe: i-Argentina3
Iirekhodi zeefosili: 1 kwi-Paleobiology Database3
Ukufunyanwa: Yelaphomte was discovered by a team led by Ricardo Martínez between 2012 and 2014 in Argentina. It was named and described in 2022 by Martínez, Andres, Apaldetti, and Cerda.1 3
Kusaxoxwa ngayo: Scientists are not sure exactly how big Yelaphomte grew, because only a small piece of its snout has been found.1

Apho iinyani zivela khona

Yelaphomte (en.wikipedia.org)
The dawn of the flying reptiles: first Triassic record in the southern hemisphere (onlinelibrary.wiley.com)
Yelaphomte in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ubudala, iindawo, izakhiwo zamatye, ukuhlelwa.

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