Cearadactylus

Cearadactylus is a genus of large Early Cretaceous (Albian) pterosaurs from South America. The only known speciesis Cearadactylus atrox, described and named in 1985 by Giuseppe Leonardiand Guido Borgomanero. The name refers to the Brazilian state Ceará and combines this with Greek daktylos, "finger", a reference to the wing finger of pterosaurs. The Latin atrox means "frightful", a reference to the fearsome dentition of the species.