Image: Pterosaur, Rhamphorhynchus muensteri
Pterosaur, Rhamphorhynchus muensteri. Late Jurassic, 150–140 million years ago.
- Illustrator:
- Anne Musser
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- © Australian Museum
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Rhamphorhynchus was a long-tailed and small-bodied pterosaur. This group of pterosaurs dominated the skies in the Triassic and Jurassic. The tail was stiffened with thick bony rods and was probably used for steering.
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Tags pterosaurs, flying reptiles, Triassic, Jurassic, dinosaur world,
