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Anurognathus
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Translingual
vertical AnurognathusDB white background.jpg †Anurognathus ammoni species restoration Anurognathus ammoni 34.jpg †Anurognathus ammoni species fossil
Etymology
From mul Anura frogs + mul grc γνάθος jaw, referencing the similarity of this pterosaur's skull with a frog.
Proper noun
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genus family †Anurognathidae family currently contains only one species, †Anurognathus ammoni species, a very small pterosaur from the Late Jurassic Altmühltal Formation of Germany, with a short head and pin-like teeth for catching insects
Hypernyms
genus ; †Pterosauria order order; †Rhamphorhynchoidea suborder suborder; †Anurognathidae family family; †Anurognathinae family subfamily
Hyponyms
genus †Anurognathus ammoni species sole species
References
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mul Reptiles