Pterosaur Taxonomy

The Ornithocheiridae are represented by a significant number of pterosaurs with common features. They include the Anhangueridae, Coloborhinchidae and Ornithocheiridae. Historically, this family of pterosaurs has been a dumping bin for may unclassified or random fragmentary remains. The classification was rationalised by David Unwin in 2003/6, making more sense of the species groupings.

Many Ornithosaurs have a distinct club ended mandible. They are generally medium size to large pterosaurs and are found throughout the Cretaceous Era.

Areriposaurus - Araripe lizard
Boreopterus - northern wing
Brasileodactus - Brazil finger
Barbosania - after Professor Barbosani
Zhenyuanopterus - long nose wing
Caulkicephalus - caulkhead
Guidraco - Ghost dragon
Ludodactylus - game finger
Liaoningopterus - Liaoning wing
Morganopterus - Male/female wing
Ornithocheirus - bird hand
Aetodactylus - eagle finger
Coloborhynchus - maimed beak