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Tangshang Formation

One of the greatest revolutions in azhdarchid behavior happened here in the Late Cretaceous.

Location
China
Age
Late Cretaceous

This is a rock formation in China that dates back to the Campanian Stage of the Late Cretaceous, 81.5 million years ago. The azhdarchid Zhejiangopterus hails from this formation.

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