Germanodactylus

Germanodactylus
Temporal range: Late Jurassic, 150.8–148.5 Ma
Fossil specimen of G. cristatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Order: Pterosauria
Suborder: Pterodactyloidea
Family: Germanodactylidae
Genus: Germanodactylus
Yang, 1964
Type species
Pterodactylus cristatus
Wiman, 1925
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Germanodactylus ("German finger") is a genus of germanodactylid pterodactyloid pterosaur from Upper Jurassic-age rocks of Germany, including the Solnhofen Limestone. Its specimens were long thought to pertain to Pterodactylus. The head crest of Germanodactylus is a distinctive feature.