Pterorhynchus
Pterorhynchus was a flying reptile that lived about 164 million years ago, during the Jurassic Period. It had a big crest on its head and a long tail, and it flew over ancient China.14
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Pterorhynchus had a head crest made of both bone and soft tissue, which was unusual for long-tailed pterosaurs.12
Its body was covered in hair-like structures called pycnofibers, which may have helped keep it warm.1
The tail of Pterorhynchus was about as long as its wing, and it had a diamond-shaped flap at the end.12
The head crest was so large that scientists think it helped the animal steer while flying, like a rudder.2
The only known fossil is a nearly complete skeleton with preserved skin and other soft parts.1
The crest may have had a camouflage pattern, based on vertical stripes seen at its base.1

Eyona mibuzo ibuzwa kakhulu: Pterorhynchus
?How big was Pterorhynchus?
Pterorhynchus had a wingspan of about 85 centimetres (33 inches) and a skull about 11.8 centimetres (4.6 inches) long.13
?What did Pterorhynchus eat?
Its robust teeth suggest it ate small animals, possibly including fish and insects, though the exact diet is not known for sure.3
?Did Pterorhynchus have feathers?
Pterorhynchus had hair-like pycnofibers covering its body, not feathers. Some scientists think these might be related to dinosaur feathers, but this is debated.1
?Why did Pterorhynchus have a crest?
The crest likely helped with steering during flight, acting like a rudder, and may have had a camouflage pattern.1
Inyaniso ngeentsomi
Intsomi: Pterorhynchus was a dinosaur.
Inyaniso: Pterorhynchus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that is not a dinosaur.1
Kwiingcali zeedayinaso
- Igama lenzululwazi
- Pterorhynchus
- Inikwe igama ngu:
- Czerkas and Ji 20024
- Iqela
- Izirhubuluzi ezibhabhayo
- Usapho / iclade
- Rhamphorhynchidae4
- Ukuhlelwa
- Pterosauria > Rhamphorhynchidae4
- Ubudala bamatye
- 165 ukuya ku-162 izigidi zeminyaka (Callovian)4
- Izakhiwo zamatye
- Tiaojishan4
- Amazwe
- iTshayina4
- Iirekhodi zeefosili
- 1 kwi-Paleobiology Database4
- Ukufunyanwa
- Pterorhynchus was named in 2002 by Stephen Czerkas and Ji Qiang, based on a fossil found in the Daohugou Beds of China.1
- Kusaxoxwa ngayo
- Scientists debate whether the hair-like fibers on Pterorhynchus are related to feathers or evolved separately.12
Apho iinyani zivela khona
- Pterorhynchus (en.wikipedia.org)
- papers for web abriged 7-10-05 SCB-2.pmd (dinosaur-museum.org)
- Pterorhynchus (prehistoric-wildlife.com)
- Pterorhynchus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ubudala, iindawo, izakhiwo zamatye, ukuhlelwa.
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