Pteranodon longiceps
Pterosaur: Pteranodon longiceps
| Meters | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Wingspan*: | 6.40 m | 21.0 ft |
ESR: 4 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Late Coniacian - Santonian,
Campanian
Details
Status: valid
Autor: Marsh
Year: 1876
Area: North America
Country: USA
Region: Kansas, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, Alabama, Delaware
Formation: Niobrara, Sharon Springs, Gammon Ferruginous, Selma, Merchantville
Other
Material: Probably even more than 1000 individuals (include complete skeletons and skulls).
References: Bennett, S.C. (1994). "Taxonomy and systematics of the Late Cretaceous pterosaur Pteranodon (Pterosauria, Pterodactyloida)".
Bennett, S.C. (2001). "The osteology and functional morphology of the Late Cretaceous pterosaur Pteranodon.
Hargrave, J. E. (2007). Pteranodon (Reptilia: Pterosauria): Stratigraphic distribution and taphonomy in the lower Pierre Shale Group (Campanian), western South Dakota and eastern Wyoming.
