Tapejara

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## Classification

### Family

Tapejaridae

* Evolution 2

## Size

### Weight

1.3 m
(4.3 feet)
7 kg
(15.4 lbs)

## Environment

### Minimum population

2
2

### Fish

2%
24%
74%
0.50

## Cohabitation

### Dislikes

*Tropeognathus*
Dr. Wu Hybrids

## Incubation

### Cost

$250,000

***Tapejara*** is a genus of flying reptile in *Evolution 2*. It originated from Early Cretaceous South America.

## Characteristics

A rather small species of pterosaur native to Brazil with a unique appearance, *Tapejara* can be easily recognized by its massive crest on top of its head, which consisted of a semicircular crest over the snout and a bony prong or sail which extends back behind the head that measures a meter in length, helping it to attract mates. Its wingspan of around four meters makes it one of the smaller pterosaurs, while the name *Tapejara* translates to "*Old Being*".

## Gameplay

### Cosmetics

##### Skins

AMAZON RAINFOREST

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY

DEATH VALLEY

GAMBIA RIVER BASIN

GREAT SANDY DESERT

LIMPOPO RIVER

MANGROVE FOREST

QILIAN MOUNTAINS

SALAR DEL HUASCO

SONORAN DESERT

SVALBARD

YUKON RIVER

##### Patterns

File:Tapejara Chalcorana pattern from Evolution 2.png
CHALCORANA

File:Tapejara Lithobates pattern from Evolution 2.png
LITHOBATES

File:Tapejara Papurana pattern from Evolution 2.png
PAPURANA

File:Tapejara Pelophylax pattern from Evolution 2.png
PELOPHYLAX

File:Tapejara Pulchrana pattern from Evolution 2.png
PULCHRANA

File:Tapejara Rana pattern from Evolution 2.png
RANA

## Paleontology

Information regarding the history of *Tapejara* is limited with only one confirmed specimen has been recovered thus far. Hailing from the Early Cretaceous Romualdo Formation of Brazil, *Tapejara* was described as a new genus in 1989 by Alexander Kellner under the species *T. wellnhoferi* and was placed alongside *Tupuxuara* within the newly-defined Tapejaridae, a group of Azhdarchoid pterosaurs known to possess large, bony crests extending from their snouts.

In the following years, further new fossils were unearthed that were initially classified as Tapejara (*T. imperator* and *T. navigans*) – however, these two species were subsequently found later to be new genera, named *Tupandactylus*.

### Paleoecology

*Tapejara* existed approximately 110 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous period, flying across the skies of Brazil and diving down into the water to grab fish – although some paleontologists believe it may also have fed on fruit, or even the carcasses of dead animals. It inhabited a shallow basin environment, from which numerous specimens of aquatic animals like fish and turtles have also been recovered, as well as several other pterosaurs, including fellow tapejarids *Thalassodromeus*, *Karirdraco*, and *Tupuxuara*, as well as the anhanguerids *Anhanguera* and *Cearadactylus* and the large ornithocheirid *Tropeognathus*. Also living in the ecosystem was the spinosaurid *Irritator*, which was discovered with gut content containing bones belonging to that of a pterosaur.

Like other tapejarids, *Tapejara* is thought to have been an arboreal frugivore or omnivore, feeding on high-growing fruits with its parrot-like beak.

## Behind the scenes

*Tapejara* was introduced during the Dev Diary 3 event on October 27th, 2021.