File:Dimorphodon_Flight_Pose.png · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons
Dimorphodon
Sign in to saveDimorphodon ( ) is a genus of medium-sized pterosaur that lived in Europe during the early Jurassic Period (about 201-191 million years ago). It was named by paleontologist Richard Owen in 1859. Dimorphodon means "two-form tooth", derived from the Greek () meaning 'two', () meaning 'shape' and () meaning 'tooth', referring to the fact that it had two distinct types of teeth in its jaws – which is comparatively rare among reptiles. The diet of Dimorphodon has been questioned among researchers, with earlier interpretations depicting it as an insectivore or a piscivore. Recent studies have sugges
In the Vinony graph
Vinony's link graph records 328 inbound references to Dimorphodon, and connects out to pterosaur, Azhdarchoidea and Ornithocheiromorpha.
Vinony files it under Early Jurassic pterosaurs, Fossil taxa described in 1859 and Jurassic reptiles of Europe.
Vinony links it to 38 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Parent taxon
- Dimorphodontidae
- Image
- Dimorphodon mount.jpg
- Length
- 1
Show 8 more facts
- start time
- 195000000-
- end time
- 190000000-
- wingspan
- 1.45
- taxon name
- Dimorphodon
- taxon rank
- genus
- Commons category
- Dimorphodon
- Commons gallery
- Dimorphodon
- taxon common name
- 雙型齒翼龍
Sources (2)
via Wikidata · CC0
Article · Español
Dimorphodon (gr. di "dos", morphe, "forma" y odon, "diente"; "dientes de dos formas") es un género de pterosaurios ranforrincoideos del Jurásico Inferior, hace 195 a 190 millones de años. Fue nombrado por el paleontólogo Richard Owen en 1859.
Abstract from DBpedia / Wikipedia · CC BY-SA