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Taissa Rodrigues is a Brazilian paleontologist and a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the Federal University of Espírito Santo in Vitória. Her research and teaching concern paleontology, with particular attention to pterosaurs, the extinct flying reptiles of the Mesozoic Era. She has also coauthored research on evidence of wildfires in Antarctica during the Late Cretaceous, linking vertebrate paleontology with broader studies of ancient environments.
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Where does Taissa Rodrigues teach paleontology?
Taissa Rodrigues is a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the Federal University of Espírito Santo. The university is in Vitória, Brazil.
What prehistoric animals does Taissa Rodrigues study?
Her research pays particular attention to pterosaurs. Pterosaurs were extinct flying reptiles, not dinosaurs, although they lived during the same broad Mesozoic era.
Is Taissa Rodrigues a Brazilian paleontologist?
Yes. She is a Brazilian paleontologist whose work combines research and teaching at the Federal University of Espírito Santo.
What is the difference between pterosaurs and birds in the context of her research?
Pterosaurs were a separate group of flying reptiles and were not the ancestors of modern birds. Rodrigues's focus therefore concerns a distinct branch of vertebrate flight evolution.
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