rhamphorhynchid

Rhamphorhynchus

Rhamphorhynchus, meaning “prow beak”, is one of those iconic creatures which appears in practically every children’s book about prehistoric life. It was a pterosaur with a 6 foot wingspan which lived in Europe during the late Jurassic Period 150-145 million… Read More ›

Harpactognathus

Harpactognathus was a rhamphorhynchid pterosaur which lived in the Morrison Formation of western North America during the late Jurassic Period. It was one of the largest pterosaurs that lived in North America during that time. Although it is only known… Read More ›