Pterosaur
Anurognathus
Its tail was unusually short compared to that of other early pterosaurs.
Anurognathus was a small pterosaur with a much shorter tail than several early relatives.
Three stages. One companion.
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Anurognathus at a glance
- Diet
- Insectivore (interpreted)
- Its small size and wide mouth have been linked to catching insects in flight.
- When it lived
- Jurassic
- Group
- Anurognathidae
- Anurognathids
- Fossil locations
- Germany
- Places where fossils have been found
Beyond the game
The real Anurognathus
It was a small pterosaur from the late Jurassic. Its 1923 description was based on a fossil from a Bavarian collection, and the species name honors geologist Ludwig von Ammon.
Its tail was unusually short compared to that of other early pterosaurs. Its scientific history began with a fossil preserved in a Bavarian collection. Museum specimens can continue to be the starting point for new comparisons and questions.
This grouping describes evolutionary relationships. Its members share ancestors; they do not form a chain in which one must turn into another.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Fossil records: linked collections and publications.Sources & text credits
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- Anurognathidae
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