恐龍卡第 1623 張，共 2 027 張

Sericipterus

名字的意思： “silk wing”1

吃：魚飛行爬蟲類侏羅紀晚期嚴格來說不是恐龍

Sericipterus was a flying reptile that lived about 160 million years ago in what is now China. It had a wingspan of at least 1.73 meters (5.7 feet), making it one of the largest pterosaurs of its time. It probably soared over lakes and rivers, catching fish with its long, sharp teeth.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

162 到 155 百萬年前3

侏羅紀晚期

化石發現地

Wucaiwan area, Xinjiang, China1 2

翼展

1.73 m (5.7 ft)1 2

最高速度

時速約 45 公里（28 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？

牠的翅膀有多寬？

跟 3 隻家貓從鼻子接到尾巴一樣長能在 8.4 秒內飛越一整座足球場

Sericipterus 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)

Sericipterus 時速約 45 公里 (28 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

Sericipterus had three bony crests on its head: one on the snout, one on top of the skull, and a short crest at the front of the skull.1

It was one of the largest non-pterodactyloid pterosaurs, meaning it belonged to an early group of pterosaurs that did not have the short tails and long heads of later forms.2

The name Sericipterus comes from the Silk Road, the ancient trade route that passed through the region where it was found.1

Its teeth were curved, sharply pointed, and had two keels (sharp edges) for cutting, like steak knives.1

The holotype specimen (IVPP V14725) includes a disarticulated skull, partial lower jaw, many teeth, parts of the spine, wing bones, and other fragments.2

Sericipterus lived in a terrestrial (land) environment, unlike many pterosaurs that lived near the sea.2

Sericipterus 的 AI 繪圖 — 這是電腦根據科學家目前的知識，用 AI 畫出 Sericipterus 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 Sericipterus 最常被問的問題

?How big was Sericipterus?

Sericipterus had a wingspan of at least 1.73 meters, making it one of the largest non pterodactyloid pterosaurs.1 2

?What did Sericipterus eat?

It likely ate small tetrapods, as it lived inland and had sharp, curved teeth with cutting edges, similar to other rhamphorhynchids.1 2

?When did Sericipterus live?

Sericipterus lived during the Late Jurassic, about 160 million years ago, in what is now China.1 2

?Was Sericipterus a dinosaur?

No, Sericipterus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile, not a dinosaur.1

給恐龍專家

學名: Sericipterus
命名者: Andres et al. 20103
類群: 飛行爬蟲類
科 / 演化支: Rhamphorhynchidae3
分類: Pterosauria > Rhamphorhynchidae3
岩石的年代: 162 到 155 百萬年 (Oxfordian)3
岩層: Shishugou3
國家: 中國3
化石紀錄: The Paleobiology Database 收錄 1 筆3
發現: Sericipterus was named and described in 2010 by Brian Andres, James Clark, and Xu Xing. The fossils were found during joint expeditions from 2001 to 2006 in the Wucaiwan area of the Junggar Basin in China.1 2
仍有爭議: Scientists are not sure how many teeth Sericipterus had in its lower jaw, because the lower jaw bones were not fully preserved.1