Victor Beccari

Mr. Victor Beccari

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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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25 August 2021 in PLOS ONE
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VBVictor Beccari
Victor Beccari
FPFelipe Lima Pinheiro
Felipe Lima Pinheiro
INIvan Nunes
Ivan Nunes
LALuiz Eduardo Anelli
Luiz Eduardo Anelli
Octávio MateusOctávio Mateus
Octávio Mateus
FCFabiana Rodrigues Costa
Fabiana Rodrigues Costa
A remarkably well-preserved, almost complete and articulated new specimen (GP/2E 9266) ofTupandactylus navigansis here described for the Early Cretaceous Crato Formation of Brazil. The new specimen comprises an almost complete skeleton, preserving both the skull and post-cranium, associated with remarkable preservation of soft tissues, which makes it the most complete tapejarid known thus far. CT-Scanning was performed to allow the assessment of bones still covered by sediment. The specimen can be assigned toTupa.navigansdue to its vertical supra-premaxillary bony process and short and rounded parietal crest. It also bears the largest dentary crest among tapejarine pterosaurs and a notarium, which is absent in other representatives of the clade. The new specimen is here regarded as an adult individual. This is the first time that postcranial remains ofTupa.navigansare described, being also an unprecedented record of an articulated tapejarid skeleton from the Araripe Basin.

3 November 2021 in Diversity
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VBVictor Beccari
Victor Beccari
Octávio MateusOctávio Mateus
Octávio Mateus
OWOliver Universität Wings
Oliver Universität Wings
JMJesper Milàn
Jesper Milàn
LCLars B. Clemmensen
Lars B. Clemmensen
The Late Triassic (Norian) outcrops of the Malmros Klint Formation, Jameson Land (Greenland) have yielded numerous specimens of non-sauropod sauropodomorphs. Relevant fossils were briefly reported in 1994 and were assigned to Plateosaurus trossingensis. However, continuous new findings of early non-sauropod sauropodomorphs around the globe facilitate comparisons and allow us to now revise this material. Here, the non-sauropod sauropodomorph Issi saaneq gen. et sp. nov. is described based on two almost complete and articulated skulls. The two skulls represent a middle-stage juvenile and a late-stage juvenile or subadult. Issi saaneq differs from all other sauropodomorphs by several unique traits: (1) a small foramen at the medial surface of the premaxilla; (2) an anteroposteriorly elongated dorsoposterior process of the squamosal; (3) a relatively high quadrate relative to rostrum height; (4) a well-developed posterodorsal process of the articular. These features cannot be explained by taphonomy, ontogeny, or intraspecific variation. Issi saaneq shows affinities to Brazilian plateosaurids and the European Plateosaurus, being recovered as the sister clade of the latter in our phylogenetic analysis. It is the northernmost record of a Late Triassic sauropodomorph, and a new dinosaur species erected for Greenland. Issi saaneq broadens our knowledge about the evolution of plateosaurid sauropodomorphs.

18 September 2023 in PeerJ
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AFAlexandra E. Fernandes
Alexandra E. Fernandes
VBVictor Beccari
Victor Beccari
AKAlexander W. A. Kellner
Alexander W. A. Kellner
Octávio MateusOctávio Mateus
Octávio Mateus
An incomplete, yet remarkably-sized dentated rostrum and associated partial cervical vertebrae of a pterosaur (ML 2554) were recently discovered from the Late Jurassic (Late Kimmeridgian-Early Tithonian) Lourinhã Formation of Praia do Caniçal, of central west Portugal. This specimen exhibits features such as a spatulated anterior expansion of the rostrum, robust comb-like dentition, and pronounced rims of the tooth alveoli, indicating gnathosaurine affinities. Based on its further unique tooth and dentary morphology, a new genus and species, Lusognathus almadrava gen. et spec. nov., is proposed, making this the first named pterosaur species found within Portugal. The presence of this taxon adds yet another element to the fluvio-deltaic lagoonal environment that has been suggested as representative of the Lourinhã Formation in the Late Jurassic, further contributing to the diversity and distribution of gnathosaurines worldwide.

1 January 2025 in Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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FPFelipe L. Pinheiro
Felipe L. Pinheiro
AKAlexander W.A. Kellner
Alexander W.A. Kellner
JSJoão L. DA Silva
João L. DA Silva
RDRudah R.C. Duque
Rudah R.C. Duque
JSJuliana M. Sayão
Juliana M. Sayão
RPRubi V. Pêgas
Rubi V. Pêgas
More than fifty years after the first discoveries of pterosaurs in the Araripe Basin, this sedimentary unit remains one of the most informative windows into the diversity and biology of these fantastic flying reptiles. With dozens of proposed species from two different Lagerstätten, the exceptional preservation of Araripe fossils offers a detailed view of the anatomy, function, and ecology of Cretaceous pterosaurs. These fossils reveal complex faunal assemblages populated by these animals, providing rare snapshots of ancient ecosystems. Today, Araripe pterosaur diversity appears to have reached a plateau, with fewer new taxa and more specimens assigned to known species. This situation calls for a comprehensive reassessment of Araripe pterosaur diversity. Here, we present an in-depth, richly illustrated taxonomic review of all taxa proposed for the basin, along with a synthesis of available paleobiological data. This work aims to establish a solid foundation for future research and proposes guidelines for advancing our understanding of Araripe pterosaurs, especially from biostratigraphic and paleoecological perspectives—areas severely affected by the ongoing threat of illegal collecting and fossil trade.


22 July 2024 in The Anatomical Record
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VBVictor Beccari
Victor Beccari
AVAndrea Villa
Andrea Villa
MJMarc E. H. Jones
Marc E. H. Jones
GFGabriel S. Ferreira
Gabriel S. Ferreira
FGFrank Glaw
Frank Glaw
OROliver W. M. Rauhut
Oliver W. M. Rauhut
Late Jurassic rhynchocephalians from the Solnhofen Archipelago have been known for almost two centuries. The number of specimens and taxa is constantly increasing, but little is known about the ontogeny of these animals. The well‐documented marine taxon Pleurosaurus is one of such cases. With over 15 described (and many more undescribed) specimens, there were no unambiguous juveniles so far. Some authors have argued that Acrosaurus, another common component of the Solnhofen Archipelago herpetofauna, might represent an early ontogenetic stage of Pleurosaurus, but the lack of proper descriptions for this taxon makes this assignment tentative, at best. Here, we describe the first unambiguous post‐hatchling juvenile of Pleurosaurus and tentatively attribute it to Pleurosaurus cf. P. ginsburgi. The new specimen comes from the Lower Tithonian of the Mörnsheim Formation, Germany. This specimen is small, disarticulated, and incomplete, but preserves several of its craniomandibular bones and presacral vertebrae. It shares with Pleurosaurus a set of diagnostic features, such as an elongated and triangular skull, a low anterior flange in its dentition, and an elongated axial skeleton. It can be identified as a juvenile due to the presence of an unworn dentition, well‐spaced posteriormost dentary teeth, a large gap between the last teeth and the coronoid process of the dentary, and poorly ossified vertebrae with unfused neural arches. Acrosaurus shares many anatomical features with both this specimen and Pleurosaurus, which could indicate that the two genera are indeed synonyms. The early ontogenetic stage inferred for the new Pleurosaurus specimen argues for an even earlier ontogenetic placement for specimens referred to Acrosaurus, the latter possibly pertaining to hatchlings.