Title. Changchengopterus formed from the word "Changcheng" (长城) is the Chinese name for the Great Wall, and "pterus" - "wing" in Greek. That is. "Winged from the Great Wall".
🧭 Період
- Late Triassic, approximately 210 million years ago
🌍 Місце знахідки
- ChinaHebei Province
📏 Розміри
- Wingspan: about 50-60 cm
- One of the the smallest pterosaurs
🦴 Будова тіла
- Very light skeleton with hollow bones
- The long toes of the forelimbs supported the membranous wings
- Narrow skull with sharp teeth
- The tail was long and stiff
🍽️ Живлення
- Probably, insectivorous or omnivorous
- Could hunt small insects or fish
🧬 Класифікація
- Family: Rhamphorhynchidae
- One of the the most ancient pterosaurs, close to the earliest forms of flying reptiles
🧪 Історія відкриття
- Described in 2009. by Chinese paleontologists
- Known for well-preserved skeletonfound in the sediments of the Hsianfeng Formation
🦖 Цікаві факти
- Helps to understand The origin of flight in pterosaurs
- One of the best examples transitional forms between terrestrial reptiles and full-fledged flying reptiles
