Vesperopterylus
Vesperopterylus was a tiny pterosaur that lived in the trees. It had a reversed first toe that helped it grip branches, like a bird perching. It was one of the youngest anurognathid pterosaurs ever found.1
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Vesperopterylus had a reversed first toe, which is the first time such a feature has been seen in a pterosaur. This toe helped it perch on branches.1
It is the first anurognathid pterosaur from China with a definitely short tail.1
Vesperopterylus lived during the Early Cretaceous, about 121 to 113 million years ago.3
Its name means 'evening wing', referring to its likely crepuscular or nocturnal habits.3
The reversed first toe of Vesperopterylus suggests it spent much of its time in trees, an unusual lifestyle for a pterosaur.1

As preguntas máis frecuentes sobre Vesperopterylus
?How big was Vesperopterylus?
Its exact size is not given in the sources, but it was a tiny pterosaur, small enough to perch on tree branches.2
?What did Vesperopterylus eat?
The Paleobiology Database lists it as a volant piscivore, meaning it likely ate fish while flying.3
?Could Vesperopterylus fly?
Yes, it was a pterosaur, a flying reptile, and it could fly. Its name means 'dusk wing'.2
Para expertos en dinos
- Nome científico
- Vesperopterylus
- Bautizado por
- Lu et al. 20173
- Grupo
- Réptiles voadores
- Familia / clado
- Anurognathidae3
- Clasificación
- Pterosauria3
- Idade das rochas
- de 121 a 113 millóns de anos (Aptian)3
- Formacións rochosas
- Jiufotang3
- Países
- China3
- Rexistros fósiles
- 1 na Paleobiology Database3
- Descubrimento
- Vesperopterylus was named in 2017 by Lu and colleagues based on a complete skeleton with a skull found in Liaoning, China.31
De onde veñen os datos
- nnhm.org.cn (nnhm.org.cn)
- Vesperopterylus (en.wikipedia.org)
- Vesperopterylus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.
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