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Pterosaur Structure

The Structure
of a
Pterosaur

A multi-layered diagram of the main structural components of a pterosaur.
Pterosaur Structure
Colour Life Restorations
25 of 25 objects ordered by title, order by: date | title
Anhanguera piscator
Anhanguera piscator
The great pterosaur Anhanguera [...]
anhanguera cretaceous pterodactyloids pterosaurs south americaanhanguera piscator
Corythosaurs casuarius
Corythosaurs casuarius
cretaceous dinosaurs duckbilled dinosaurs hadrosaurs north america ornithischianscorythosaurs casuarius
Deinonychus antirrhopus
Deinonychus antirrhopus
cretaceous deinonychus dinosaurs dromaeosaurs early cretaceous north america theropodsdeinonychus antirrhopus
Deinonychus antirrhopus Pair
Deinonychus antirrhopus Pair
A pair of Deinonychus antirrhopus [...]
cretaceous deinonychus dinosaurs dromaeosaurs early cretaceous north america theropodsdeinonychus antirrhopus pair
Diplodocus longus and Stegosaurus stenops
Diplodocus longus and Stegosaurus stenops
When I was about fourteen or fifteen, I went [...]
charles knight dinosaur renaissance dinosaurs diplodocids diplodocus jurassic meta-palaeontography sauropodsdiplodocus longus and stegosaurus stenops
Germanodactylus cristatus
Germanodactylus cristatus
A pair of Germanodactylus peruse some [...]
germanodactylus jurassic pterodactyloids pterosaurs rockpools solnhofengermanodactylus cristatus
Gryposaurus notabilis and Struthiomimus altus
Gryposaurus notabilis and Struthiomimus altus
A Late Creataceous pastoral.
dinosaurs duckbilled dinosaurs gryposaurus hadrosaur north america ornithischians ornithomimids struthiomimus theropodsgryposaurus notabilis and struthiomimus altus
Incubating Gallimimus bullatus
Incubating Gallimimus bullatus
A Gallimimus bullatus sit on its nest [...]
cretaceous dinosaurs mongolia nest ornithomimids theropodsincubating gallimimus bullatus
Kakuru
Kakuru
Kakuru is a poorly-known theropod [...]
australia avimimus cretaceous dinosaurs kakuru nest theropodskakuru
Kronosaurus and Leptocleidus
Kronosaurus and Leptocleidus
Kronosaurus takes a [...]
australia kronosaurus leptocleidus plesiosaur pliosaurkronosaurus and leptocleidus
Kronosaurus queenslandicus
Kronosaurus queenslandicus
The great Australian pliosaur Kronosaurus [...]
aquatic australia kronosaurus plesiosaurs pliosaurskronosaurus queenslandicus
Muzquizopteryx cohuilensis
Muzquizopteryx cohuilensis
Muzquizopteryx cohuilensis based on the
cretaceous pterodactyloids pterosaurs south americamuzquizopteryx cohuilensis
Nemicolopterus crypticus
Nemicolopterus crypticus
Aw, what a tweet liddle tweedy bird! I want [...]
china cretaceous nemicolopterus pterodactyloids pterosaursnemicolopterus crypticus
Night Birds
Night Birds
Two nyctosaurs soaring about in the clouds, [...]
cretaceous north america nyctosaurus pterodactyloids pterosaursnight birds
Nyctosaurus
Nyctosaurus
For those who don't know, this is the rather [...]
cretaceous north america nyctosaurus pterodactyloids pterosaursnyctosaurus
Nyctosaurus and Elasmosaurus
Nyctosaurus and Elasmosaurus
Nyctosaurus bonneri over an [...]
cretaceous elasmosaurus north america nyctosaurus plesiosaurs pterodactyloids pterosaursnyctosaurus and elasmosaurus
Parasaurolophus and Troodon
Parasaurolophus and Troodon
A trio of Parasaurolophus walkeri [...]
cretaceous dinosaurs duckbilled dinosaurs hadrosaurs north america ornithischians theropodsparasaurolophus and troodon
Pteranodon longiceps
Pteranodon longiceps
The ridiculously pretty Pteranodon [...]
cretaceous north america pteranodon pterodactyloids pterosaurspteranodon longiceps
Pteranodon sternbergi
Pteranodon sternbergi
The great P. sternbergi flying over [...]
cretaceous north america pteranodon pterodactyloids pterosaurspteranodon sternbergi
Pteranodon sternbergi
Pteranodon sternbergi
Pteranodon sternbergi, a 6-8m [...]
cretaceous north america pteranodon pterodactyloids pterosaurspteranodon sternbergi
Pterodactylus kochi
Pterodactylus kochi
A little pterodactyl, landing on a log in [...]
jurassic pterodactyloids pterodactylus pterosaurs solnhofenpterodactylus kochi
Quetzalcoatlus sp.
Quetzalcoatlus sp.
cretaceous late cretaceous north america pterodactyloids pterosaurs quetzalcoatlusquetzalcoatlus sp.
Sinopterus dongi
Sinopterus dongi
china cretaceous pterodactyloids pterosaurs sinopterussinopterus dongi
Tropeognathus mesembrinus
Tropeognathus mesembrinus
Nemo [...]
cretaceous pterodactyloids pterosaurs south america tropeognathustropeognathus mesembrinus
Woolungosaurus
Woolungosaurus
The Australian elasmosaur [...]
aquatic australia camoflage elasmosaur plesiosaur woolungosauruswoolungosaurus
Recent Items
Nyctosaurus
Nyctosaurus
For those who don't know, this is the rather spectacular crested Nyctosaurus—a [...]
Nemicolopterus crypticus
Nemicolopterus crypticus
Aw, what a tweet liddle tweedy bird! I want to snuglylumphs it all up! The superb little [...]
Nemicolopterus crypticus Skeletal
Nemicolopterus crypticus Skeletal
A preliminary skeletal of the new (and absolutely tiny) pterosaur Nemicolopterus [...]
Skeletals
5 of 5 objects ordered by title, order by: date | title
Anhanguera piscator
Anhanguera piscator
Striple indicates hypotheical diverticular [...]
air sacs anatomy anhanguera diagram pterosaurs skeletalsanhanguera piscator
Nemicolopterus crypticus Skeletal
Nemicolopterus crypticus Skeletal
A preliminary skeletal of the new (and [...]
nemicolopterus pterodactyloids pterosaurs skeletals south americanemicolopterus crypticus skeletal
Pterodactylus kochi Skeletal
Pterodactylus kochi Skeletal
White is bone, black muscle, dark grey [...]
air sacs anatomy diagram pterodactylus pterosaurs skeletalspterodactylus kochi skeletal
Sinopterus dongi
Sinopterus dongi
Bnes are in white, muscles and cartilage in [...]
air sacs anatomy diagram pterosaurs sinopterus skeletalssinopterus dongi
Zhejiangopterus linhaiensis
Zhejiangopterus linhaiensis
air sacs anatomy diagram pterosaurs skeletals zhejiangopteruszhejiangopterus linhaiensis
Diagrams
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Comparitive Forelimb Muscle Attachments - Dorsal
Comparitive Forelimb Muscle Attachments - Dorsal
The dorsal forelimb muscle attachment sites [...]
anatomy anhanguera diagrams musculature pterosaurscomparitive forelimb muscle attachments - dorsal
Comparitive Forelimb Muscle Attachments - Ventral
Comparitive Forelimb Muscle Attachments - Ventral
The ventral forelimb muscle attachment sites [...]
anatomy anhanguera diagrams musculature pterosaurscomparitive forelimb muscle attachments - ventral
Narrow Wing
Narrow Wing
Anhanguera sporting a hip-attached [...]
aerodynamics anatomy anhanguera biomechanics narrow wing pterodactyloids pterosaursnarrow wing
Greyscale Life Restorations
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Andalgalornis
Andalgalornis
Terror bird! From South America, the latest [...]
birds south america terror-birds theropodsandalgalornis
Camarasaurus grandis and Camptosaurus dispar
Camarasaurus grandis and Camptosaurus dispar
This owes a lot to a drawing by Gregory Paul [...]
dinosaurs jurassic north america ornithischians ornithopods sauropodscamarasaurus grandis and camptosaurus dispar
Cardioderma cor
Cardioderma cor
An oldie but an allrighty - Cardioderma [...]
bats mammals non-palaeocardioderma cor
Ceratorsaurus nasicornis and Stegosaurus stenops
Ceratorsaurus nasicornis and Stegosaurus stenops
Dancing dinosaurs: Ceratosaurus [...]
ceratosaurus fighting jurassic north america ornithischians stegosaurs stegosaurus theropodsceratorsaurus nasicornis and stegosaurus stenops
Chasmosaurus belli and Daspletosaurus torosus
Chasmosaurus belli and Daspletosaurus torosus
Dancing dinosaurs: Chasmosaurus belli [...]
ceratopsians chasmosaurus cretaceous daspletosaurus dinosaurs fighting ornithischians theropodschasmosaurus belli and daspletosaurus torosus
Compsognathus longipes
Compsognathus longipes
This is a digital re-working of a fairly old [...]
compsognathus dinosaurs jurassic solnhofen theropodscompsognathus longipes
Cryolophosaurus
Cryolophosaurus
Cryolophosaurus, from Antarctica.
antartica crests dinosaurs theropodscryolophosaurus
Deinonychus antirrhopus
Deinonychus antirrhopus
A birdy restoration of Deinonychus [...]
cretaceous deinonychus dinosaurs dromaeosaurs early cretaceous north america theropodsdeinonychus antirrhopus
Dilophosaurus wethrelli
Dilophosaurus wethrelli
There's one word for Dilophosaurus: [...]
coelophysoids dilophosaurus early jurassic jurassic theropodsdilophosaurus wethrelli
Dimorphodon macronyx
Dimorphodon macronyx
Dimorphodon macronyx with obligatory [...]
dimorphodon europe jurassic pterosaursdimorphodon macronyx
Dolichorhynchops osborni
Dolichorhynchops osborni
The head of the plesiosaur [...]
dolichorhynchops plesiosaursdolichorhynchops osborni
Edaphosaurus cruciger
Edaphosaurus cruciger
The Permian finbacked synapsid. More closely [...]
edaphosaurus finback permian synapsidsedaphosaurus cruciger
Giganotosaurus
Giganotosaurus
The great South American theropod roaring [...]
allosaurs dinosaurs south america theropodsgiganotosaurus
Gryposaurus notabilis
Gryposaurus notabilis
A pair of Gryposaurus notabilis in a [...]
cretaceous dinosaurs duckbilled dinosaurs gryposaurus hadrosaurs north america ornithischiansgryposaurus notabilis
Gryposaurus notabilis
Gryposaurus notabilis
A boring duckbilled dinosaur I am [...]
cretaceous dinosaurs duckbilled dinosaurs gryposaurus hadrosaurs north america ornithischiansgryposaurus notabilis
Herrerasaurus
Herrerasaurus
A pair of itchy herrerasaurs.
dinosaurs itchy triassicherrerasaurus
Hesperornis regalis
Hesperornis regalis
aquatic birds cretaceous theropodshesperornis regalis
Ichthyosaurus
Ichthyosaurus
The original fish-lizard.
aquatic fish-lizards ichthyosaurs jurassicichthyosaurus
Indricotherium
Indricotherium
Indricotherium was a rhinoceros [...]
mammals tertiaryindricotherium
Lagosuchus tempaliensis
Lagosuchus tempaliensis
Lagosuchus a tiny little bunny [...]
bunny-croc dinosaurs lagosuchus south americalagosuchus tempaliensis
Leptoceratops
Leptoceratops
Leptoceratops under a magnolia.
ceratopsians cretaceous dinosaurs late cretaceous north americaleptoceratops
Minmi paravertebra
Minmi paravertebra
ankylosaurs australia dinosaurs minmi ornithischiansminmi paravertebra
Monolophosaurus
Monolophosaurus
The theropod Monolophosaurus and its [...]
china dinosaurs jurassic theropodsmonolophosaurus
Pachyrhinosaurus canadiensis
Pachyrhinosaurus canadiensis
"Thick-nosed lizard". How apt.
ceratopsians cretaceous dinosaurs north america ornithischians pachyrhinosauruspachyrhinosaurus canadiensis
Peleycornis
Peleycornis
Terror bird!
birds terror-birds theropodspeleycornis
Psittacosaurus
Psittacosaurus
Psittacosaurus sporting the tail [...]
asia ceratopsians cretaceous psittacosauruspsittacosaurus
Pterodactylus kochi
Pterodactylus kochi
Pterodactylus kochi probing for grubs.
jurassic pterodactyloids pterodactylus pterosaurs solnhofenpterodactylus kochi
Sauropelta
Sauropelta
ankylosaurs cretaceous dinosaurs early cretaceous north america sauropeltasauropelta
Scansoriopteryx
Scansoriopteryx
Crazy little baby dino-bird with a very long [...]
china cretaceous dinosaurs feathered theropodsscansoriopteryx
Sinornithoides
Sinornithoides
The birdlike troodont Sinornithoides [...]
cretaceous dinosaurs nest theropods troodontidsinornithoides
Sinosauropteryx
Sinosauropteryx
An itchy Sinosauropteryx.
china compsognathid cretaceous dinosaurs early cretaceous feathered itchy sinosauropteryx theropodssinosauropteryx
Smilodon californicus
Smilodon californicus
mammals sabretooth smilodonsmilodon californicus
Syntarsus and Heterodontosaurus
Syntarsus and Heterodontosaurus
Syntarsus rhodesiensis bites into a [...]
africa coelophysoids dinosaurs early jurassic jurassic ornithischians theropodssyntarsus and heterodontosaurus
Triceratops horridus
Triceratops horridus
A bird stands on the back of it's most [...]
birds ceratopsians cladistics cretaceous north america ornithischians tricertopstriceratops horridus
Tyrannosaurs rex Mouth
Tyrannosaurs rex Mouth
As if it might not have been frightening [...]
cretaceous dinosaurs display theropods tyrannosaurids tyrannosaurustyrannosaurs rex mouth
Tyrannosaurus bataar
Tyrannosaurus bataar
The great Mongolian tyrannosaur [...]
cretaceous dinosaurs mongolia theropods tyrannosauridstyrannosaurus bataar
Velociraptor mongoliensis
Velociraptor mongoliensis
A very birdy Velociraptor mongoliensis
cretaceous dinosaurs dromaeosaurs late cretaceous mongolia theropods velociraptorvelociraptor mongoliensis