When did Anurognathus live?
Q: When did Anurognathus live?
A: Anurognathus lived 150 million years ago, in the Upper Jurassic period.
Q: What was the size of Anurognathus?
A: Anurognathus grew up to 35 cm wingspan and weighed 40 grams for a specimen with a 35 cm wingspan.
Q: What type of teeth did Anurognathus have and what was its diet?
A: Anurognathus had pin-like teeth for catching insects and its diet consisted of insects.
Q: Where was Anurognathus found?
A: Anurognathus was found in the Solnhofen limestone, the same place as Archaeopteryx.
Q: In what group did Anurognathus belong and what was its special adaptation?
A: Anurognathus belonged to the long-tailed pterosaur group Rhamphorhynchoidea, and its tail was comparatively short. This was an adaptation which made it more manoeuvrable in hunting.
Q: What did Döderlein compare the reduced tail of Anurognathus to?
A: Döderlein compared the reduced tail of Anurognathus to the pygostyle of modern birds.
Q: What did the second, smaller specimen of Anurognathus provide new information on?
A: The second, smaller specimen of Anurognathus provided new information on many points of the anatomy, such as the flight membrane and the muscles of the thigh and arm, and showed that the skull was very short and broad.
