恐龍卡第 1498 張，共 2 027 張

Pterodactylus

名字的意思： “winged finger”1

吃：肉飛行爬蟲類侏羅紀早期到白堊紀早期嚴格來說不是恐龍

Pterodactylus was one of the first flying reptiles ever discovered. It lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 150 million years ago, and had wings made of skin and muscle that stretched from its long fourth finger to its back legs. It was a small pterosaur that probably ate insects and other small animals.1 2

趣味小知識：翼龍在恐龍頭上飛來飛去，但牠們是恐龍的親戚，不是恐龍喔。

生存年代

201 到 133 百萬年前4

侏羅紀早期到白堊紀早期

化石發現地

Bavaria, Germany, with additional fossils possibly from France, Portugal, Tanzania, and the United Kingdom1 4

長度

0.5 到 1 m (1.6 到 3.3 ft)1

翼展

0.5 到 1.5 m (1.6 到 4.9 ft)1

體重

1 kg 到 2 kg (2 到 4 lb)3

最高速度

時速約 42 公里（26 英里）

飛行, 估計值

牠生活在什麼時候？

三疊紀

侏羅紀

白堊紀

2 億 5200 萬年前20114566，小行星撞地球

牠有多大？

牠有多長？

牠有多重？

跟 17 根香蕉一樣重

跟 2 隻家貓從鼻子接到尾巴一樣長跟 6 根香蕉頭尾相接一樣長大約跟一隻家貓一樣重跟 17 根香蕉一樣重能在 9 秒內飛越一整座足球場

Pterodactylus 跟「你」比起來有多大？

只是在你的瀏覽器裡算算數學。什麼都不會被儲存或傳送出去。

牠有多快？

走路的人 時速約 5 公里 (3 mph)

騎腳踏車的小朋友 時速約 12 公里 (7 mph)

Pterodactylus 時速約 42 公里 (26 mph)

一匹飛奔的馬 時速約 65 公里 (40 mph)

一隻獵豹 時速約 100 公里 (62 mph)

酷東西

趣味知識

Pterodactylus was the first pterosaur ever named and identified as a flying reptile, in 1809 by French scientist Georges Cuvier.1

Its fossils are often found in the Solnhofen limestone of Germany, which preserved soft body parts like jellyfish and feathers.1 2

Pterodactylus lived alongside other pterosaurs such as Rhamphorhynchus and Anurognathus, as well as the early bird Archaeopteryx.1

Unlike birds, pterosaurs like Pterodactylus were reptiles and their wings were made of skin and muscle, not feathers.2

Pterodactylus had a relatively high bite force for its size, which helped it crush the shells of invertebrates.1

The name Pterodactylus means 'winged finger' because its wing was supported by one very long finger.1

Pterodactylus 的 AI 繪圖 — 這是電腦根據科學家目前的知識，用 AI 畫出 Pterodactylus 可能的樣子。這只是猜測：真正的動物可能長得不一樣，也沒有人知道牠真正的顏色。

你們都在問

關於 Pterodactylus 最常被問的問題

?How big was Pterodactylus?

Pterodactylus was a small pterosaur with an estimated adult wingspan of about 1.04 metres (3.4 feet).1

?What did Pterodactylus eat?

Pterodactylus was a generalist carnivore that probably ate invertebrates and small vertebrates. It had a relatively high bite force that helped it crush the shells of invertebrates.1

?When did Pterodactylus live?

Pterodactylus lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 150.8 to 148.5 million years ago.1

?Where were Pterodactylus fossils found?

Most Pterodactylus fossils have been found in the Solnhofen limestone of Bavaria, Germany. A few fragmentary remains have also been tentatively identified from elsewhere in Europe and Africa.1

?Was Pterodactylus a dinosaur?

No, Pterodactylus was not a dinosaur. It was a pterosaur, a type of flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs.1 2

?How did Pterodactylus fly?

Pterodactylus had wings made of skin and muscle that stretched from its very long fourth finger to its hind legs. The wings were supported by fibres inside and ridges on the outside.1

?Why is it called Pterodactylus?

The name Pterodactylus means 'winged finger' because its wing was supported by one very long finger.1

?Who discovered Pterodactylus?

The first Pterodactylus fossil was described by Italian scientist Cosimo Alessandro Collini in 1784. It was later named Pterodactylus by French scientist Georges Cuvier in 1809.1

?Did Pterodactylus have teeth?

Yes, Pterodactylus had teeth. The shape, size and arrangement of its teeth show it was a carnivore that ate small animals.1

?What animals lived with Pterodactylus?

Pterodactylus lived alongside other small pterosaurs like Rhamphorhynchus and Anurognathus, as well as the early bird Archaeopteryx and small dinosaurs like Compsognathus.1

迷思破解王

迷思： Many people think all pterosaurs are called pterodactyls and that they are dinosaurs.

真相： Pterodactylus is just one genus of pterosaur, and pterosaurs are flying reptiles, not dinosaurs.2

給恐龍專家

學名: Pterodactylus
命名者: Cuvier 18094
類群: 飛行爬蟲類
科 / 演化支: Monofenestrata4
分類: Pterosauria4
岩石的年代: 201 到 133 百萬年 (Hettangian / Valanginian)4
岩層: Solnhofener Plattenkalk, Solnhofen, Tendaguru4
國家: 德國, 坦尚尼亞, 法國, 葡萄牙, 英國4
化石紀錄: The Paleobiology Database 收錄 15 筆4
又名: Diopecephalus, Macrotrachelus, Pterotherium （舊名稱現在也算作同一種動物）4
發現: The first known pterosaur fossil was discovered in the Solnhofen limestone of Germany in 1784. It was later named Pterodactylus by Georges Cuvier in 1809, making it the first pterosaur ever scientifically described.1 2
仍有爭議: Scientists still debate exactly how many species of Pterodactylus existed, with some suggesting that many fossils belong to just one species, Pterodactylus antiquus.1