pterodactyl
Sign in to savePterodactylus (from ) is a genus of extinct pterosaurs. It is thought to contain only a single species, Pterodactylus antiquus, which was the first pterosaur to be named and identified as a flying reptile and one of the first prehistoric reptiles ever to be discovered.
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Pterodactylus is an extinct genus of flying reptile that lived in prehistoric times and was the first pterosaur to be scientifically named and recognized as a flying reptile. It matters because it was among the earliest prehistoric reptiles ever discovered, making it significant to our understanding of ancient life and the history of paleontology.
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- Discovery and history
- Description
- Paleobiology
- Life history
- Growth and breeding seasons
- Daily activity patterns
- Diet
- Paleoecology
- Classification
- Formerly assigned species
- Controversial species
- List of species
- Cultural significance
- See also
- References
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Pterodactylus (from ) is a genus of extinct pterosaurs. It is thought to contain only a single species, Pterodactylus antiquus, which was the first pterosaur to be named and identified as a flying reptile and one of the first prehistoric reptiles ever to be discovered.
Fossil remains of Pterodactylus have primarily been found in the Solnhofen limestone of Bavaria, Germany, which dates from the Late Jurassic period (Tithonian stage), about 150.8 to 148.5 million years ago. More fragmentary remains of Pterodactylus have tentatively been identified from elsewhere in Europe and in Africa.