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Dimorphodon macronyx

Time
192.9–201.4 million years ago
Period
Unknown
Known sites
2
Dimorphodon Flight Pose
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Summary

Dimorphodon is a genus of medium-sized pterosaur that lived in Europe during the early Jurassic Period. It was named by paleontologist Richard Owen in 1859. Dimorphodon means "two-form tooth", derived from the Greek di- (δι-) meaning 'two', morphḗ (μορφή) meaning 'shape' and odṓn (ὀδών) meaning 'tooth', referring to the fact that it had two distinct types of teeth in its jaws – which is comparatively rare among reptiles. The diet of Dimorphodon has been questioned among researchers, with earlier interpretations depicting it as an insectivore or a piscivore. Recent studies have suggested that Dimorphodon likely hunted small vertebrates, though it still would have consumed small invertebrates like insects.

Source: Wikipedia - Dimorphodon

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