Pterosauria

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Several members of Pterodactyloidea (top to bottom):  Pteranodon, Pterodaustro, the skulls of several pterosaurs (Guidraco, Anhanguera, Tupandactylus, and an unnamed dsungaripterid), Quetzalcoatlus, Aerodactylus, and Coloborhynchus
Taxons Tapejaroidea

Several members of Pterodactyloidea (top to bottom): Pteranodon, Pterodaustro, the skulls of several pterosaurs (Guidraco, Anhanguera, Tupandactylus, and an unnamed dsungaripterid), Quetzalcoatlus, Aerodactylus, and Coloborhynchus

Aerodactylus Anhanguera Coloborhynchus Dsungaripteridae +13
Several members of Pterodactyloidea (top to bottom):  Pteranodon, Pterodaustro, the skulls of several pterosaurs (Guidraco, Anhanguera, Tupandactylus, and an unnamed dsungaripterid), Quetzalcoatlus, Aerodactylus, and Coloborhynchus
Taxons Dsungaripteroidea

Several members of Pterodactyloidea (top to bottom): Pteranodon, Pterodaustro, the skulls of several pterosaurs (Guidraco, Anhanguera, Tupandactylus, and an unnamed dsungaripterid), Quetzalcoatlus, Aerodactylus, and Coloborhynchus

Aerodactylus Anhanguera Coloborhynchus Dsungaripteridae +13
Several members of Pterodactyloidea (top to bottom):  Pteranodon, Pterodaustro, the skulls of several pterosaurs (Guidraco, Anhanguera, Tupandactylus, and an unnamed dsungaripterid), Quetzalcoatlus, Aerodactylus, and Coloborhynchus
Taxons Eupterodactyloidea

Several members of Pterodactyloidea (top to bottom): Pteranodon, Pterodaustro, the skulls of several pterosaurs (Guidraco, Anhanguera, Tupandactylus, and an unnamed dsungaripterid), Quetzalcoatlus, Aerodactylus, and Coloborhynchus

Aerodactylus Anhanguera Coloborhynchus Dsungaripteridae +13
Illustration of the holotype metacarpal of Dermodactylus montanus, a pterosaur from the Jurassic of Wyoming.  Reference 
Colbert EH (1969) A Jurassic Pterosaur from Cuba. American Museum Novitates 2370, 1-26
Taxons Dermodactylus

Illustration of the holotype metacarpal of Dermodactylus montanus, a pterosaur from the Jurassic of Wyoming. Reference Colbert EH (1969) A Jurassic Pterosaur from Cuba. American Museum Novitates 2370, 1-26

musée Cuba Jurassique holotype +2
Tropeognathine pterosaur Siroccopteryx moroccensis Mader andKellner, 1999, LINHM FR016, Kem Kem beds, Morocco, ?Albian–lowerCenomanian. A. Photograph in anterior (A1), left lateral (A2), and dorsal(A3) views. B. Interpretation of the palatal view following Mader andKellner (1999). Photographs courtesy of Megan L. Jacobs. Drawing byRVP based on Mader and Kellner (1999).
Taxons Siroccopteryx

Tropeognathine pterosaur Siroccopteryx moroccensis Mader andKellner, 1999, LINHM FR016, Kem Kem beds, Morocco, ?Albian–lowerCenomanian. A. Photograph in anterior (A1), left lateral (A2), and dorsal(A3) views. B. Interpretation of the palatal view following Mader andKellner (1999). Photographs courtesy of Megan L. Jacobs. Drawing byRVP based on Mader and Kellner (1999).

dessin Maroc Albien Pterosauria +1
Life restoration of Harpactognathus gentryii, a pterosaur from Jurassic USA
Taxons Harpactognathus

Life restoration of Harpactognathus gentryii, a pterosaur from Jurassic USA

États-Unis Jurassique Harpactognathus Pterosauria
The holotype specimen of the extinct pterosaur Ceoptera, NHMUK PV R 37110
Taxons Ceoptera

The holotype specimen of the extinct pterosaur Ceoptera, NHMUK PV R 37110

musée holotype spécimen Ceoptera +1
Holotype specimen of the anurognathid pterosaur Sinomacrops
Taxons Sinomacrops

Holotype specimen of the anurognathid pterosaur Sinomacrops

holotype spécimen Anurognathidae Pterosauria +1
Photo of a specimen belonging to the anurognathid pterosaur Anurognathus
Taxons Anurognathus

Photo of a specimen belonging to the anurognathid pterosaur Anurognathus

spécimen Anurognathidae Anurognathus Pterosauria
Positive digital cast of the holotype of the pterosaur Herbstosaurus pigmaeus (CTES-PZ 1711). Abbreviations: gtr, greater trochanter; isp, ischial peduncle; l.fe, left femur; ppush, prepubic shaft; prap, preacetabular process; r.fe, right femur; r.il, right ilium; r.ppu, right prepubis; sr5, sacral rib 5; sv1, sacral vertebra 1. Scale bar equals 2 cm.
Taxons Herbstosaurus

Positive digital cast of the holotype of the pterosaur Herbstosaurus pigmaeus (CTES-PZ 1711). Abbreviations: gtr, greater trochanter; isp, ischial peduncle; l.fe, left femur; ppush, prepubic shaft; prap, preacetabular process; r.fe, right femur; r.il, right ilium; r.ppu, right prepubis; sr5, sacral rib 5; sv1, sacral vertebra 1. Scale bar equals 2 cm.

écaille vertèbre moulage holotype +2
Anhanguerid pterosaur Aerodraco sedgwickii gen. et comb. nov.,CAMSM B54422, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, Albian. In anterior(A1), left lateral (A2), palatal (A3), right lateral (A4), and dorsal (A5)views. Photographs by BH.
Taxons Aerodraco

Anhanguerid pterosaur Aerodraco sedgwickii gen. et comb. nov.,CAMSM B54422, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, Albian. In anterior(A1), left lateral (A2), palatal (A3), right lateral (A4), and dorsal (A5)views. Photographs by BH.

Albien Aerodraco Anhangueridae Pterosauria
Life restoration of Kryptodrakon progenitor, a pterosaur that lived in western China 160 mya
Taxons Kryptodrakon

Life restoration of Kryptodrakon progenitor, a pterosaur that lived in western China 160 mya

Chine Kryptodrakon Pterosauria
Azhdarchoid pterosaur Kariridraco dianae gen. et sp. nov. holotype (MPSC R 1056) from Lower Cretaceous of Northeastern Brazil. Skull in right lateral view. Photograph (A1), interpretative drawing (A2). Dark grey areas indicate remains of the carbonate matrix still attachaed to the skull.
Taxons Kariridraco

Azhdarchoid pterosaur Kariridraco dianae gen. et sp. nov. holotype (MPSC R 1056) from Lower Cretaceous of Northeastern Brazil. Skull in right lateral view. Photograph (A1), interpretative drawing (A2). Dark grey areas indicate remains of the carbonate matrix still attachaed to the skull.

dessin Brésil Crétacé holotype +3
The holotype of the pterosaur Lacusovagus
Taxons Lacusovagus

The holotype of the pterosaur Lacusovagus

holotype Lacusovagus Pterosauria
Partial wing of a czech pterosaur Cretornis hlavaci, discovered in 1880 near Choceň. National Museum in Prague.
Taxons Cretornis

Partial wing of a czech pterosaur Cretornis hlavaci, discovered in 1880 near Choceň. National Museum in Prague.

musée Cretornis Pterosauria partiel
Australian Mesozoic pterosaurs. A, Aussiedraco molnari (QM F10613; holotype) mandible in dorsal view. Scale = 1 cm. B, Mythunga camara (QM F18896; holotype) partial skull and mandible in left lateral view. Scale = 5 cm. C, Thapunngaka shawi (KK F494; holotype) mandible in left lateral view. Scale = 5 cm. D, Ferrodraco lentoni (AODF 0876; holotype [part]) partial skull and mandible in left lateral view. Scale = 5 cm.
Taxons Aussiedraco

Australian Mesozoic pterosaurs. A, Aussiedraco molnari (QM F10613; holotype) mandible in dorsal view. Scale = 1 cm. B, Mythunga camara (QM F18896; holotype) partial skull and mandible in left lateral view. Scale = 5 cm. C, Thapunngaka shawi (KK F494; holotype) mandible in left lateral view. Scale = 5 cm. D, Ferrodraco lentoni (AODF 0876; holotype [part]) partial skull and mandible in left lateral view. Scale = 5 cm.

écaille Mésozoïque holotype Aussiedraco +6
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Actualités

Des analyses du cerveau fossile montrent que les ptérosaures ont évolué en un éclair
vol fossile Pterosauria oiseau découverte évolution
Les anciens ptérosaures ont peut-être pris leur envol bien plus tôt et de manière plus explosive que les oiseaux, développant le vol dès leur origine malgré leur cerveau relativement petit. Grâce à l'imagerie CT avancée, les scientifiques ont reconstruit les cavités cérébrales de fossiles de ptérosaures et de leurs proches parents, découvrant des indices surprenants, tels que des lobes optiques élargis, qui suggèrent un saut rapide vers le vol motorisé. Leurs découvertes contrastent fortement avec l'évolution lente et par étapes observée chez les oiseaux, dont le cerveau s'est développé au fil du temps.
09/12/2025 sciencedaily ⚙ Traduction automatique
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