Longchengpterus
Longchengpterus was a flying reptile that lived about 120 million years ago in what is now China. It had a long, pointed snout and sharp teeth, and it probably ate fish like a modern pelican.13
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Longchengpterus was the first istiodactylid pterosaur ever found in China. Before that, all istiodactylids were known only from England.12
Its skull was long and narrow, about 262 millimeters (10.3 inches) long, with a big triangular opening that made the skull lighter for flying.1
The lower jaw had 12 teeth, and they were sharp, flattened sideways, and curved slightly inward, perfect for gripping slippery fish.1
Its wingspan was about 2 meters (6.6 feet), which is a little wider than a tall adult human is tall.1
The upper arm bone (humerus) was 88 millimeters (3.5 inches) long and had a low crest for muscle attachment, but no air hole (pneumatic foramen).1

Para expertos en dinos
- Nome científico
- Longchengpterus
- Bautizado por
- Wang et al. 20063
- Grupo
- Réptiles voadores
- Familia / clado
- Ornithocheiroidea3
- Clasificación
- Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea3
- Idade das rochas
- de 121 a 113 millóns de anos (Aptian)3
- Formacións rochosas
- Jiufotang3
- Países
- China3
- Rexistros fósiles
- 1 na Paleobiology Database3
- Descubrimento
- Longchengpterus was named in 2006 by Wang Li, Li Li, Duan Ye, and Cheng Shao-li. The name honors Zhao Dayu, president of Shenyang Normal University. The fossil was found at Yuanjiawa near Dapingfang, China.12
- Aínda en debate
- Scientists are not sure exactly how many teeth were in the upper jaw, because the fossil is damaged.1
De onde veñen os datos
- Longchengpterus (en.wikipedia.org)
- A new iodactylid pterosaur from western Liaoning (dzhtb.cgs.cn)
- Longchengpterus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.
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