Peteinosaurus

Peteinosaurus
Temporal range: Late Triassic, 218–215 Ma
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Paratype MCSNB 3359
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Order: †Pterosauria
Clade: †Eopterosauria
Genus: †Peteinosaurus
Wild, 1978
Species:
†P. zambelli
Binomial name
†Peteinosaurus zambelli
Wild, 1978

Peteinosaurus (/pɛˌtaɪnəˈsɔːrəs/ peh-TY-nə-SOR-əs;[1] meaning "winged lizard") was a prehistoric genus of pterosaur. It lived in the late Triassic period in the late Norian age (about 218-215 million years ago),[2] and at a wingspan of around 60 cm (24 in), was one of the smallest and earliest pterosaurs,[3] although other estimates suggest a wingspan of up to 1 m (3.3 ft).[4]

  1. ^ Creisler, B. (2003). "Pterosauria Translation and Pronunciation Guide" Archived 2007-11-09 at the Wayback Machine, Dinosauria On-Line.
  2. ^ Müller R.T., Ezcurra M.D., Garcia M.S., Agnolín F.L., Stocker M.R., Novas F.E., Soares M.B., Kellner A.W.A. & Nesbitt S.J. (2023). ”New reptile shows dinosaurs and pterosaurs evolved among diverse precursors”. Nature 620(7974): p. 589–594. doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06359-z
  3. ^ Haines, Tim; Chambers, Paul (2005). The complete guide to prehistoric life.
  4. ^ Hans-Dieter Sues, Nicholas C. Fraser (2010). Triassic Life on Land. The Great Transition. Columbia University Press. p. 101. ISBN 9780231509411.