Scaphognathus
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| Scaphognathus Temporal range: Upper Jurassic |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Pterosauria |
| Suborder: | Rhamphorhynchoidea |
| Family: | Rhamphorhynchidae |
| Subfamily: | Scaphognathinae |
| Genus: | Scaphognathus Wagner, 1861 |
Scaphognathus was a rhamphorhyncoid pterosaur found in the Solnhofen limestone of the Upper Jurassic.
It had wings that was about one meter long and a long tail shaped like a leaf. The leaf-tail probably acted like a rudder, helping it steer through the air. It was probably a diurnal (daytime) flier, where Rhamphorhynchus was probably nocturnal.
Diet [change]
Scaphognathus ate Pholidophorus fish.[1]
References [change]
- ↑ Willis, Paul (2003). "Reader's Digest Pathfinders" marvels of nature. Australia: Reader's Digest Children's Books. ISBN 0-7944-0351-4.
