DimorphodontidaeEarly JurassicEuropeHettangianMacronychopteraPterosauriaZambellisauria

Dimorphodon macronyx

Pterosaur: Dimorphodon macronyx

Meters Feet
Wingspan*: 1.31 m 4.3 ft
*The largest known specimen

ESR: 3.5 / 4 (estimated size reliability)

Period

Epoch: Early Jurassic
Stage: Hettangian

Details

Status: valid
Autor: Owen
Year: 1859
Area: Europe
Country: United Kingdom
Region: England
Formation: Blue Lias


Other

Material: At least several individuals.
References: Padian, Kevin (1983). "Osteology and functional morphology of Dimorphodon macronyx (Buckland) (Pterosauria: Rhamphorhynchoidea) based on new material in the Yale Peabody Museum".

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