What is Pterodactyloidea?
Q: What is Pterodactyloidea?
A: Pterodactyloidea is a suborder of short-tailed pterosaurs.
Q: When did the fossil record of Pterodactyloidea start?
A: The fossil record of Pterodactyloidea started in the middle Jurassic period.
Q: When did Pterodactyloidea become extinct?
A: Pterodactyloidea became extinct at the end of the Cretaceous period in the K/T extinction event.
Q: Which pterosaurs are part of the Pterodactyloidea suborder?
A: Pterodactylus, Pteranodon and Quetzalcoatlus are part of the Pterodactyloidea suborder.
Q: What is Kryptodrakon and when was it found?
A: Kryptodrakon is the earliest known pterodactyloid and was found in China in 2014.
Q: When did the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event occur?
A: The Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event occurred at the end of the Cretaceous period.
Q: What happened to the pterosaurs during the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event?
A: The pterosaurs, along with all non-avian and most avian dinosaurs, as well as many other animals, went extinct during the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event.
