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Pterodactylus is an extinct genus of flying reptile that lived in prehistoric times and was the first pterosaur to be scientifically named and recognized as a flying reptile. It matters because it was among the earliest prehistoric reptiles ever discovered, making it significant to our understanding of ancient life and the history of paleontology.
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Wikidata facts
- Parent taxon
- Euctenochasmatia
- Image
- Pterodactylus holotype fly mmartyniuk.png
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- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon name
- Pterodactylus
- Commons category
- Pterodactylus
- Commons gallery
- Pterodactylus
- taxon synonym
- Diopecephalus
- start time
- 150800000-
- end time
- 148500000-
- different from
- Pteranodon
- wingspan
- 1.04
- location of discovery
- Solnhofen Limestone
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