Peteinosaurus zambelli

Name: Peteinosaurus.
Meaning of name: Winged lizard.
Species: P zambelli.
Classification: Pterosauria, Rhamphorhynchoidea, Dimorphodontidae? ‬
Time period: Norian stage of the Late Triassic.
Distribution: Northern Italy.
Wingspan: 60cm.
Lifestyle: Insectivore.

Considered the most basal known pterosaur plus it has the shortest wingspan to length ratio of any pterosaur.

Updated: 23/07/2018