Eudimorphodon

Eudimorphodon ranzii · Eudimorphodon was a small, extinct pterosaur that lived in the Late Triassic, with its fossils found in Italy.

It lived about 219 to 215 million years ago.

Eudimorphodon
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Eudimorphodon
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Eudimorphodon
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Taxonomy

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderPterosauria
FamilyEudimorphodontidae
GenusEudimorphodon
SpeciesEudimorphodon ranzii

Where its fossils were found

Northern Italy (Cene).

Fun facts

  • Eudimorphodon packed a total of 110 teeth into a jaw only 6 centimeters long.
  • Fossilized stomach contents show that Eudimorphodon really did eat fish.
  • Its top and bottom teeth met when the jaws closed, the strongest tooth fit known among pterosaurs.
  • Young Eudimorphodon had fewer teeth than adults and may have eaten more insects.

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Facts and taxonomy adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).