Anurognathus
Anurognathus was a tiny pterosaur that lived in the Late Jurassic. It had a very short, wide head and big eyes, like a little flying frog. It probably hunted insects at dusk.12
Berɛ bɛn na ɛtenaa ase?
Na ne kɛseɛ yɛ sɛn?
Na ne tenten yɛ sɛn?
Na ne mu yɛ duru sɛn?
Anurognathus kɛseɛ yɛ sɛn sɛ wode toto WO ho a?
Akontaa nko ara wɔ wo browser mu. Yɛnkora biribiara so, na yɛmmfa biribiara nkɔ baabiara.
Na ɛyɛ ntɛm sɛn?
Nsɛm a ɛyɛ anigye
Anurognathus had a very short tail, unlike most early pterosaurs. This made it more maneuverable when hunting insects.1
Its skull was wider than it was long, and its eyes were huge. This helped it see well in dim light.12
Anurognathus weighed only about 40 grams (1.4 ounces), as light as a small bird.1
Scientists think Anurognathus had bristles around its mouth, like a fringe, to help catch insects.12
Only two fossils of Anurognathus have been found, both in Germany. One is a juvenile.1

Nsɛm a wɔbisa bebree fa Anurognathus ho
?How big was Anurognathus?
Anurognathus was tiny, with a wingspan of about 35 cm (14 in) and a weight of only 40 grams (1.4 oz), as light as a small bird.1
?What did Anurognathus eat?
It ate insects. Its pin-like teeth and small mouth were perfect for catching tiny bugs about 11 mm long.1
?Could Anurognathus fly?
Yes, it was a pterosaur and could fly. It had short, broad wings and probably flew slowly and maneuvered well to catch insects at dusk.1
?Did Anurognathus have feathers?
No, it did not have feathers. It had a fuzzy coat of hair-like fibers called pycnofibers, and possibly bristles around its mouth.1
?When did Anurognathus live?
Anurognathus lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 150 to 148 million years ago.1
?Why did Anurognathus have big eyes?
Its huge eyes helped it see well in dim light, so it could hunt insects at dusk or in the dark.1
?Is Anurognathus a dinosaur?
No, Anurognathus is a pterosaur, a flying reptile that is not a dinosaur.1
?How many fossils of Anurognathus have been found?
Only two fossils have been found, both in Germany. One is a juvenile, and the other is a subadult.1
Atosɛm sɛefoɔ
Atosɛm: Some people think Anurognathus was a dinosaur.
Nokorɛ: Anurognathus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that is not a dinosaur.4
Ma dino ho animdefoɔ
- Nyansahu din
- Anurognathus
- Obi a ɔtoo din
- Döderlein 19234
- Kuo
- Wim mmoa a wɔwea
- Abusua / kuo kɛseɛ
- Anurognathidae4
- Nkyekyɛmu
- Pterosauria4
- Abotan no mfeɛ
- mfeɛ ɔpepem 149 kɔsi 145 (Tithonian)4
- Abotan nhyehyɛeɛ
- Solnhofener Plattenkalk4
- Aman
- Gyaaman4
- Fɔsil nkyerɛwee
- 1 wɔ The Paleobiology Database mu4
- Nhunumu
- Anurognathus was named by Ludwig Döderlein in 1923. He bought the first fossil from a collector in 1922. It was found in the Solnhofen limestone of Germany.1
- Wɔda so gye ho akyinnye
- Scientists still debate whether Anurognathus was a fast flyer that surprised its prey, or a slow, maneuverable hunter like a nightjar.1
Baabi a nsɛm no firi
- Anurognathus (en.wikipedia.org)
- A second specimen of the pterosaurAnurognathus ammoni | PalZ | Springer Nature Link (link.springer.com)
- PaleoCodex :: Anurognathus (paleocodex.com)
- Anurognathus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): mfeɛ, mmeaeɛ, abotan nhyehyɛeɛ, nkyekyɛmu.
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