| Thapunngaka Temporal range: Lower Cretaceous, Upper Albian,
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | †Pterosauria |
| Suborder: | †Pterodactyloidea |
| Family: | †Anhangueridae |
| Tribe: | †Mythungini |
| Genus: | †Thapunngaka Richards et al., 2021 |
| Type species | |
| Thapunngaka shawi Richards et al., 2021
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Thapunngaka (IPA: [dɑːbuːnŋɑːrgɑːr] meaning "Spear Mouth" in Wanamara) is a genus of anhanguerid pterosaur recovered from the Early Cretaceous marine Toolebuc Formation in Queensland, Australia. Thapunngaka represents the largest pterosaur known from the Australian continent.[1][2][3] The genus currently contains a single species, Thapunngaka shawi.
- ^ Richards, T.M.; Stumkat, P.E.; Salisbury, S.W. (2021). "A new species of crested pterosaur (Pterodactyloidea, Anhangueridae) from the Lower Cretaceous (upper Albian) of Richmond, North West Queensland, Australia". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 41 (3): e1946068. doi:10.1080/02724634.2021.1946068.
- ^ Layt, Stuart (August 9, 2021). "Largest Australian pterosaur ever discovered was a 'bat on steroids'". Brisbane Times. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "Fossil of New Crested Pterosaur Discovered in Australia". Sci News. August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.