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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.
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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Wikidata facts
- Parent taxon
- Euctenochasmatia
- Image
- Pterodactylus holotype fly mmartyniuk.png
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- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon name
- Pterodactylus
- Commons category
- Pterodactylus
- Commons gallery
- Pterodactylus
- taxon synonym
- Diopecephalus
- start time
- 150800000-
- end time
- 148500000-
- different from
- Pteranodon
- wingspan
- 1.04
- location of discovery
- Solnhofen Limestone
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