Also, the anterior end of the crest presents a positive trend of displacement towards the anterior tip of the rostrum in larger skulls.
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<i>Anhanguera</i> taxonomy revisited: is our understanding of Santana Group pterosaur diversity biased by poor biological and stratigraphic control?
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The pattern of allometric growth shows a pronounced dorsal shift of landmarks associated to the premaxillary crest (12, 13 and 15), demonstrating a clear trend of dorsal growth of this structure along with the increase in size.