Family
Valid Extinct

Titanopterygiidae

Padian 1984

Azhdarchidae is a family of pterosaurs known primarily from the Late Cretaceous. Azhdarchids include the largest flying animals discovered, but smaller cat-size members have also been found. Originally considered a sub-family of Pteranodontidae, Nesov (1984) named the Azhdarchinae to include the pterosaurs Azhdarcho, Quetzalcoatlus, and Titanopteryx. They were among the last known surviving members of the pterosaurs, and were a rather successful group with a worldwide distribution. Previously it was thought that by the end of the Cretaceous, most pterosaur families except for the Azhdarchidae disappeared from the fossil record, but recent studies indicate a wealth of other pterosaurian fauna based on several pteranodontian fossils from the latest Cretaceous period.

Temporal range
PBDB occurrences
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Group
Ptérosaures
Piscivore Volant Marine
Titanopterygiidae
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Classification
Pterosauria Order
Pterodactyloidea Suborder
Titanopterygiidae Family
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Bibliography
Original description
K. Padian. 1984. A large pterodactyloid pterosaur from the Two Medicine Formation (Campanian) of Montana. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 4(4):516-524 DOI ↗