This list of pterosaurs is a comprehensive listing of all genera that have ever been included in the order Pterosauria, excluding purely vernacular terms. The list includes all commonly accepted genera, but also genera that are now considered invalid, doubtful (nomen dubium), or were not formally published (nomen nudum), as well as junior synonyms of more established names, and genera that are no longer considered pterosaurian. The list currently includes 263 genera.
Scope and terminology
There is no official, canonical list of pterosaur genera, but the most thorough attempts can be found at the Pterosauria section of Mikko Haaramo's Phylogeny Archive, the Genus Index at Mike Hanson's The Pterosauria, supplemented by the Pterosaur Species List, and in the fourth supplement of Donald F. Glut's Dinosaurs: The Encyclopedia series.
Authors and year
The authors column lists the authors of the formal description responsible for the erection of the genus listed. They are not necessarily the same as the authors of the type species as sometimes a species from one genus is determined sufficiently distinct to warrant the erection of a new genus to house it. If this is the case, only the latter authors will be listed. The year column notes the year the description was published.
Status
Naming conventions and terminology follow the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Technical terms used include:
- Junior synonym: A name which describes the same taxon as a previously published name. If two or more genera are formally designated and the type specimens are later assigned to the same genus, the first to be published (in chronological order) is the senior synonym, and all other instances are junior synonyms. Senior synonyms are generally used, except by special decision of the ICZN, but junior synonyms cannot be used again, even if deprecated. Junior synonymy is often subjective, unless the genera described were both based on the same type specimen.
- Nomen nudum (Latin for "naked name"): A name that has appeared in print but has not yet been formally published by the standards of the ICZN. Nomina nuda (the plural form) are invalid, and are therefore not italicized as a proper generic name would be. If the name is later formally published, that name is no longer a nomen nudum and will be italicized on this list. Often, the formally published name will differ from any nomina nuda that describe the same specimen.
- Preoccupied name: A name that is formally published, but which has already been used for another taxon. This second use is invalid (as are all subsequent uses) and the name must be replaced. As preoccupied names are not valid generic names, they will also go unitalicized on this list.
- Nomen dubium (Latin for "dubious name"): A name describing a fossil with no unique diagnostic features. As this can be an extremely subjective and controversial designation, this term is not used on this list.
Age
The age column denotes the epoch of geologic time to which the fossils date. Genera that are invalid, misidentified, or otherwise do not represent a valid pterosaur are listed as age N/A because there was never a time in which a pterosaur by that generic name actually lived.
The list
Genera
|
|
|
Genus |
Authors |
Year |
Status |
Age |
Location |
Notes |
Aerodactylus |
Vidovic
Martill
|
2014 |
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic |
Europe |
|
Aerodraco |
Holgado
Pêgas
|
2020 |
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous |
Europe |
|
Aerotitan |
Novas
et al.
|
2012 |
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous |
S. America |
|
Aetodactylus
|
Myers
|
2010
|
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous
|
N. America
|
|
Afrotapejara |
Martill
et al
|
2020
|
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous
|
Africa
|
|
Aidachar
|
Nesov
|
1981
|
Misidentification |
N/A
|
N/A
|
Actually a teleost fish whose remains were originally mistaken for jaw fragments of a ctenochasmatid. The mistake was corrected in 1986.
|
Alamodactylus |
Andres
Myers
|
2013 |
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous |
N. America |
|
Alanqa
|
Ibrahim
et al.
|
2010
|
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous
|
Africa
|
|
Albadraco |
Solomon et al. |
2019 |
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous |
Europe |
|
Alcione
|
Longrich et al.
|
2018
|
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous
|
Africa
|
|
Allkaruen |
Codorniú et al. |
2016 |
Valid |
4 Early Jurassic or 5 Middle Jurassic |
S. America |
|
Altmuehlopterus |
Vidovic
Martill
|
2017 |
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic |
Europe |
|
Amblydectes
|
Hooley
|
1914
|
Nomen dubium
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Europe
|
|
Angustinaripterus
|
He
Xinlu
et al.
|
1983
|
Valid |
5 Middle Jurassic
|
Asia
|
Known from a single skull recovered from the Shaximiao Formation. Its Dorygnathus-like teeth suggest it had a piscivorous diet.
|
Anhanguera
|
Campos
Kellner
|
1985
|
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous
|
S. America
|
A piscivorous anhanguerid from the Santana Formation. A study of its anatomy helped resolve controversy regarding pterodacyloids' posture while on the ground.
|
Anurognathus
|
Döderlein
|
1923
|
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic.
|
Europe
|
A tiny (50 cm wingspan) insectivore known only from two skeletons recovered from the Solnhofen Formation.
|
Apatomerus
|
Williston
|
1903
|
Misidentification
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
N. America
|
Probably a misidentified plesiosaur.
|
Apatorhamphus
|
McPhee et al.
|
2020 |
Valid |
8 Early Cretaceous
|
Africa
|
|
Arambourgiania
|
Nesov
Kanznyshkina
Cherepanov
|
1987
|
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Aralazhdarcho
|
Averianov
|
2007
|
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Araripedactylus
|
Wellnhofer
|
1977
|
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous
|
S. America
|
|
Araripesaurus
|
Price
|
1971
|
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous
|
S. America
|
|
Archaeoistiodactylus
|
Lü
Fucha
|
2011
|
Valid |
5 Middle Jurassic
|
Asia
|
|
Arcticodactylus |
Kellner |
2015 |
Valid |
3 Late Triassic |
Europe |
|
Ardeadactylus |
Bennett |
2013 |
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic |
Europe |
|
Argentinadraco
|
Kellner & Calvo
|
2017
|
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous
|
S. America
|
|
Arthurdactylus
|
Frey
Martill
|
1994
|
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous
|
S. America
|
|
Aurorazhdarcho
|
Frey
Meyer
Tischlinger
|
2011
|
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic.
|
Europe
|
|
Aussiedraco
|
Kellner
Rodrigues
Costa
|
2011
|
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Australia
|
|
Austriadactylus
|
Dalla Vecchia
Wild
Reitner
|
2002
|
Valid |
3 Late Triassic
|
Europe
|
|
Austriadraco |
Kellner |
2015 |
Valid |
3 Late Triassic |
Europe |
|
Avgodectes
|
Peters
|
2004
|
Jr. synonym
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Probable junior synonym of Haopterus.
|
Aymberedactylus |
Pêgas et al. |
2016 |
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous |
S. America |
|
Azhdarcho
|
Nesov
|
1984
|
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Bakonydraco
|
Ösi
Weishampel
Jianu
|
2005
|
Valid
|
8 Late Cretaceous
|
Europe
|
|
Balaenognathus
|
Martill
et al.
|
2023
|
Valid
|
6 Late Jurassic
|
Europe
|
|
Banguela
|
Headden
Campos
|
2015 |
Jr. synonym |
7 Early Cretaceous |
S. America |
Subjective junior synonym of Thalassodromeus. |
Barbaridactylus
|
Longrich et al.
|
2018
|
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous
|
Africa
|
|
Barbosania
|
Elgin
Frey
|
2011
|
Valid
|
8 Late Cretaceous
|
S. America
|
|
Batrachognathus
|
Rjabinin
|
1948
|
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic.
|
Asia
|
|
Beipiaopterus
|
Lü
|
2003
|
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Belonochasma
|
Broili
|
1939
|
Misidentification
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
A non-pterosaurian gnathostome.
|
Bellubrunnus |
Hone
et al.
|
2012 |
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic |
Europe |
|
Bennettazhia
|
Nesov
|
1991
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
N. America
|
|
Bergamodactylus |
Kellner |
2015 |
Valid |
3 Late Triassic |
Europe |
|
Bogolubovia
|
Nesov
A. A. Yarkov
|
1989
|
Valid
|
8 Late Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Boreopterus
|
Lü
Q. Ji
|
2005
|
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Brachytrachelus
|
Giebel
|
1852
|
Preoccupied
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
preoccupied name; now known as Scaphognathus
|
Brasileodactylus
|
Kellner
|
1984
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
S. America
|
|
Cacibupteryx
|
Gasparini
Fernández
de la Fuente
|
2004
|
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic
|
Cuba
|
|
Caelestiventus
|
Britt
Dalla Vecchia
Chure et al.
|
2018
|
Valid |
3 Late Triassic
|
North America
|
|
Caiuajara
|
Manzig
et al.
|
2014 |
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous |
S. America |
|
Camposipterus
|
Rodrigues
Kellner
|
2013 |
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous |
Europe |
|
"Campylognathus"
|
Plieninger
|
1894
|
Preoccupied
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
preoccupied name; now known as Campylognathoides
|
Campylognathoides
|
Strand
|
1928
|
Valid |
5 Early Jurassic
|
Europe
|
|
Carniadactylus
|
Dalla Vecchia
|
2009
|
Valid
|
3 Late Triassic
|
Europe
|
Formerly Eudimorphodon rosenfeldi.
|
Cascocauda |
Yang et al. |
2022 |
Valid |
Middle Jurassic-Late Jurassic |
Asia |
|
Cathayopterus
|
Wang
Zhou
|
2006
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Caulkicephalus
|
Steel
Martill
et al.
|
2005
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Europe
|
|
Caupedactylus
|
Kellner |
2013 |
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous |
S. America |
|
Caviramus
|
Fröbisch
Fröbisch
|
2006
|
Valid |
3 Late Triassic
|
Europe
|
|
Cearadactylus
|
Leonardi
Borgomanero
|
1985
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
S. America
|
|
Changchengopterus
|
Lü
|
2009
|
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic
|
Asia
|
|
Chaoyangopterus
|
Wang
Zhou
|
2003
|
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Cimoliopterus
|
Rodrigues
Kellner
|
2013 |
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous |
Europe |
|
Cimoliornis
|
Owen
|
1846
|
Nomen nudum
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Coloborhynchus
|
Owen
|
1874
|
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Europe
N. America
S. America
Africa
|
|
Comodactylus
|
Galton
|
1981
|
Nomen dubium
|
6 Late Jurassic
|
N. America
|
|
Cretornis
|
Fritsch
|
1880
|
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous
|
Europe
|
|
Criorhynchus
|
Owen
|
1874
|
Jr. synonym
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Jr. synonym of Ornithocheirus.
|
Cryodrakon |
Hone et al. |
2019 |
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous |
N. America |
|
Ctenochasma
|
von Meyer
|
1852
|
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic.
|
Europe
|
|
Cuspicephalus
|
Martill
Etches
|
2013
|
Valid
|
6 Late Jurassic
|
Europe
|
|
Cycnorhamphus
|
Seeley
|
1870
|
Valid
|
6 Late Jurassic.
|
Europe
|
|
"Daitingopterus"
|
Maisch
Matzke
Ge Sun
|
2004
|
Nomen nudum |
6 Late Jurassic
|
Europe
|
|
Daohugoupterus |
Cheng et al. |
2015 |
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic |
Asia |
|
Darwinopterus
|
Lü
Unwin
et al.
|
2009
|
Valid |
5 Middle Jurassic
|
Asia
|
Intermediate form between rhamphorhynchoids and pterodactyloids.
|
Dawndraco
|
Kellner
|
2010
|
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous
|
N. America
|
Possible junior synonym of Geosternbergia.
|
Dearc |
Jagielska et al. |
2022 |
Valid |
Middle Jurassic |
Isle of Skye |
|
Dendrorhynchoides
|
S.-A. Ji
Q. Ji
Padian
|
1999
|
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic or 7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
"Dendrorhynchus"
|
S.-A. Ji
Q. Ji
|
1998
|
Preoccupied
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Preoccupied name; now known as Dendrorhynchoides.
|
Dermodactylus
|
Marsh
|
1881
|
Nomen dubium |
6 Late Jurassic
|
N. America
|
|
Dimorphodon
|
Owen
|
1859
|
Valid
|
4 Early Jurassic
|
Europe
|
|
Diopecephalus
|
Seeley
|
1871
|
Valid
|
6 Late Jurassic
|
Europe
|
|
Dolicorhamphus
|
Seeley
|
1875
|
Nomen dubium
|
5 Middle Jurassic
|
Europe
|
|
Domeykodactylus
|
Martill
Frey
et al.
|
2000
|
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous
|
S. America
|
|
Doratorhynchus
|
Seeley
|
1875
|
Nomen vanum
|
6 Late Jurassic or 7 Early Cretaceous
|
Europe
|
|
Dorygnathus
|
Wagner
|
1860
|
Valid |
5 Early Jurassic
|
Europe
|
|
Douzhanopterus
|
Wang et al.
|
2017
|
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic
|
Asia
|
|
Draigwenia |
Holgado |
2021 |
Valid |
Early Cretaceous |
Europe |
|
Dsungaripterus
|
Young
|
1964
|
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic-7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Elanodactylus
|
Andres
Ji, Q.
|
2008
|
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Eoazhdarcho
|
Lü
Ji
|
2005
|
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Eopteranodon
|
Lü
Zhang
|
2005
|
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Eosipterus
|
Ji
Ji
|
1997
|
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Epapatelo |
Fernandes et al. |
2022 |
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous |
Africa |
|
Eudimorphodon
|
Zambelli
|
1973
|
Valid
|
2 Late Triassic
|
Europe
|
|
Europejara |
Vullo
et al.
|
2012 |
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous |
Europe |
|
Eurazhdarcho
|
Vremir
et al.
|
2013 |
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous |
Europe |
|
Eurolimnornis |
Kessler
Jurcsák
|
1986 |
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous |
Europe |
Originally described as a bird, subsequently reinterpreted as a pterosaur. |
Faxinalipterus
|
Bonaparte,
et al.
|
2010
|
Misidentification
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Originally described as a pterosaur, but has since been reinterpreted as a non-pterosaur pterosauromorph.
|
Feilongus
|
Wang,
Kellner,
et al.
|
2005
|
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Fenghuangopterus
|
Lü
Fucha
Chen
|
2010
|
Valid |
5 Middle Jurassic
|
Asia
|
|
Ferrodraco |
Pentland et al. |
2019 |
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous |
Australia |
|
Forfexopterus |
Jiang et al. |
2016 |
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous |
Asia |
|
Gallodactylus
|
Fabre
|
1974
|
Jr. synonym |
N/A |
N/A |
Jr. synonym of Cycnorhamphus. |
Geosternbergia
|
Miller
|
1978
|
Valid |
N/A |
N/A
|
Probable Jr. synonym of Pteranodon.
|
Gegepterus
|
X. Wang
Kellner
et al.
|
2007
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Germanodactylus
|
Yang
|
1964
|
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic.
|
Europe
|
|
Gladocephaloideus
|
Lü
Ji
Wei
Liu
|
2011
|
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Gnathosaurus
|
von Meyer
|
1833
|
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic
|
Europe
|
|
Guidraco |
Wang
et al.
|
2012 |
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous |
Asia |
|
Gwawinapterus
|
Arbour
Currie
|
2011
|
Misidentification |
8 Late Cretaceous
|
N. America
|
Initially thought to be an istiodactylid pterosaur, but subsequently reinterpreted as an indeterminate saurodontid fish.
|
Hamipterus
|
Wang
et al.
|
2014 |
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous |
Asia |
|
Haopterus
|
Wang X.
Lü
|
2001
|
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Harpactognathus
|
Carpenter
Unwin
et al.
|
2003
|
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic
|
N. America
|
|
Hatzegopteryx
|
Buffetaut
Grigorescu
Csiki
|
2002
|
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous
|
Europe
|
|
Herbstosaurus
|
Casamiquela
|
1974
|
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic
|
S. America
|
|
Hongshanopterus
|
X. Wang
Campos
et al.
|
2008
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Huanhepterus
|
Dong
|
1982
|
Valid
|
6 Late Jurassic
|
Asia
|
|
Huaxiadraco
|
Pêgas et al.
|
2023
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Huaxiapterus
|
Lü
C. Yuan
|
2005
|
Dubious
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
Possible junior synonym of Sinopterus.
|
Iberodactylus |
Holgado et al. |
2019 |
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous |
Europe |
|
Ikrandraco
|
Wang
et al.
|
2014 |
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous |
Asia |
|
Ingridia
|
Unwin
Martill
|
2007
|
Jr. snyonym
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Objective Jr. synonym of Tupandactylus.
|
Istiodactylus
|
Howse
Milner
Martill
|
2001
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Europe
|
|
Javelinadactylus
|
Campos
|
2021
|
Jr. synonym
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Junior synonym of Wellnhopterus. Although named a few months earlier, its description was retracted over allegations that the describer did not have access to its holotype, and seemingly wrote it to beat out a major series of papers which the Wellnhopterus description was part of.
|
Jeholopterus
|
X. Wang
Zhou
|
2002
|
Valid
|
5 Middle Jurassic or 7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Jianchangnathus
|
Cheng
Wang
Jiang
Kellner
|
2012
|
Valid
|
5 Middle Jurassic
|
Asia
|
|
Jianchangopterus
|
Lü
Bo
|
2011
|
Valid
|
5 Middle Jurassic
|
Asia
|
|
Jidapterus
|
Dong
Sun
Wu
|
2003
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Kariridraco
|
Cerqueira
et al.
|
2021
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
S. America
|
|
Kepodactylus
|
Harris
Carpenter
|
1996
|
Valid
|
6 Late Jurassic
|
N. America
|
|
Keresdrakon |
Kellner et al. |
2019 |
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous
to 8 Late Cretaceous
|
S. America |
|
Klobiodon
|
O'Sullivan
Martill
|
2018
|
Valid
|
5 Middle Jurassic
|
Europe
|
|
Kunpengopterus
|
X. Wang
Kellner
et al.
|
2010
|
Valid
|
5 Middle Jurassic
|
Asia
|
|
Kryptodrakon
|
Andres
Clark
Xu
|
2014 |
Valid |
5 Middle Jurassic and/or 6 Late Jurassic |
Asia |
|
Lacusovagus
|
Witton
|
2008
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
S. America
|
|
Laopteryx
|
Marsh
|
1881
|
Nomen dubium
|
6 Late Jurassic
|
N. America
|
|
Leptostomia
|
Smith et al.
|
2020 |
Valid
|
7 Early or 8 Late Cretaceous
|
Africa
|
|
Liaodactylus
|
C.-F. Zhou
et al.
|
2017
|
Valid
|
6 Late Jurassic
|
Asia
|
|
Liaoningopterus
|
X.-L. Wang
Z.-H. Zhou
|
2003
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Liaoxipterus
|
Dong
Lü
|
2005
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Limnornis |
Kessler
Jurcsák
|
1984 |
Preoccupied |
7 Early Cretaceous |
Europe |
Originally described as a bird; fossils later renamed Palaeolimnornis. |
Linlongopterus |
Rodrigues et al. |
2015 |
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous |
Asia |
|
Lingyuanopterus |
Xu et al. |
2022 |
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous |
Asia |
|
"Lithosteornis"
|
Gervais
|
1844
|
Nomen nudum
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Nomen nudum.
|
Lonchodectes
|
Hooley
|
1914
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous to 8 Late Cretaceous
|
Europe
|
|
Lonchodraco
|
Rodrigues
Kellner
|
2013 |
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous to 8 Late Cretaceous
|
Europe |
|
Lonchognathosaurus
|
Maisch
Matzke
Ge Sun
|
2004
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Longchengpterus
|
L. Wang
L. Li
et al.
|
2006
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Luchibang
|
Hone
L. Li
et al.
|
2020
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Ludodactylus
|
Frey
Martill
Buchy
|
2003
|
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous
|
S. America
|
|
Luopterus |
Hone |
2020 |
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic |
Asia |
|
Maaradactylus
|
Bantim et al.
|
2014
|
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous
|
S. America
|
|
Macrotrachelus
|
Giebel
|
1852
|
Jr. snyonym
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Jr. synonym of Pterodactylus.
|
Mesadactylus
|
Jensen
Padian
|
1989
|
Valid
|
6 Late Jurassic
|
N. America
|
|
Microtuban
|
Elgin
Frey
|
2011
|
Valid
|
8 Late Cretaceous
|
Africa
|
|
Mimodactylus
|
Kellner
et al.
|
2019
|
Valid
|
8 Late Cretaceous
|
Lebanon
|
|
Mistralazhdarcho
|
Vullo
Garcia
Godefroit et al.
|
2018
|
Valid
|
8 Late Cretaceous
|
Europe
|
|
Moganopterus |
Lü
et al.
|
2012 |
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous |
Asia |
|
Montanazhdarcho
|
Padian
Horner
de Ricqlès
|
1993
|
Valid
|
8 Late Cretaceous
|
N. America
|
|
Muzquizopteryx
|
Frey
Buchy
et al.
|
2006
|
Valid
|
8 Late Cretaceous
|
N. America
|
|
Mythunga
|
Molnar
Thulborn
|
2008
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Australia
|
|
Navajodactylus
|
Sullivan
Fowler
|
2011
|
Valid
|
8 Late Cretaceous
|
N. America
|
|
Nemicolopterus
|
X. Wang
Kellner
et al.
|
2008
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Nesodactylus
|
Colbert
|
1969
|
Valid
|
6 Late Jurassic
|
Cuba
|
|
Nesodon
|
Jensen
Ostrom
|
1977
|
Lapsus calami
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Misspelling of Nesodactylus, also preoccupied by a toxodont.
|
Nicorhynchus |
Holgado
Pêgas
|
2020 |
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous to 8 Late Cretaceous
|
Africa
Europe
|
|
Ningchengopterus
|
Lü
|
2009
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Noripterus
|
Yang
|
1973
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Normannognathus
|
Buffetaut
J.-J. Lepage
G. Lepage
|
1998
|
Valid
|
6 Late Jurassic
|
Europe
|
|
Nurhachius
|
Wang
Kellner
et al.
|
2003
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Nyctodactylus
|
Marsh
|
1881
|
Jr. snyonym
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Jr. synonym of Nyctosaurus.
|
Nyctosaurus
|
Marsh
|
1876
|
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous
|
N. America,
S. America
|
|
"Odontorhynchus"
|
Stolley
|
1936
|
Jr. snyonym
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Jr. synonym of Rhamphorhynchus.
|
"Oolithorhynchus"
|
Whalley
|
2000
|
Nomen nudum
|
|
|
Manuscript name about which almost nothing is known.
|
Orientognathus |
Lü et al. |
2015 |
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic |
Asia |
|
Ordosipterus
|
Ji
|
2020
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Ornithocephalus
|
von Sömmering
|
1812
|
Jr. snyonym
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Jr. synonym of Pterodactylus.
|
Ornithocheirus
|
Seeley
|
1869
|
Valid |
6 Early Cretaceous.
|
Europe
|
|
Ornithodesmus
|
Seeley
|
1887
|
Misidentification
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Misidentified dromaeosaurid.
|
Ornithopterus
|
Fitzinger
|
1843
|
Jr. snyonym
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Jr. synonym of Rhamphorhynchus.
|
Ornithostoma
|
Seeley
|
1871
|
Valid
|
8 Late Cretaceous
|
Europe
|
|
"Osteornis"
|
Gervais
|
1844
|
Nomen nudum
|
N/A
|
Europe
|
Nomen ex dissertationae for pterosaur remains later named Palaeornis and Cimoliornis.
|
Otogopterus |
Ji
Zhang
|
2020 |
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous |
Asia |
|
Pachagnathus |
Martínez
et al.
|
2022 |
Valid |
3 Late Triassic |
S. America |
|
Pachyrhamphus
|
Fitzinger
|
1843
|
Preoccupied
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Preoccupied name; now known as Scaphognathus
|
Palaeocursornis |
Kessler
Jurcsák
|
1986 |
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous |
Europe |
Originally described under the name Limnornis as a bird; Limnornis was preoccupied, and the fossils were subsequently reinterpreted as pterosaurian. |
Palaeornis
|
Mantell
|
1844
|
Preoccupied
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
preoccupied name.
|
Pangupterus |
Lü et al. |
2016 |
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous |
Asia |
|
Paranurognathus
|
Peters
|
2005
|
Jr. snyonym
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Jr. synonym of Anurognathus.
|
Parapsicephalus
|
von Arthaber
|
1919
|
Valid
|
4 Early Jurassic
|
Europe
|
|
Peteinosaurus
|
Wild
|
1978
|
Valid |
2 Late Triassic
|
Europe
|
|
Petrodactyle
|
Hone et al.
|
2023
|
Valid
|
6 Late Jurassic
|
Europe
|
|
"Phobetor"
|
Bakhurina
|
1986
|
Jr. snyonym
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Jr. synonym of Noripterus.
|
Phosphatodraco
|
Pereda-Suberbiola
Bardet
et al.
|
2003
|
Valid
|
8 Late Cretaceous
|
Africa
|
|
Piksi |
Varricchio |
2002 |
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous |
N. America |
Originally described as a bird, subsequently reinterpreted as a pterosaur. |
Plataleorhynchus
|
Howse
Milner
|
1995
|
Valid
|
6 Late Jurassic to 7 Early Cretaceous
|
Europe
|
|
Prejanopterus
|
Vidarte
Calvo
|
2010
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Europe
|
|
Preondactylus
|
Wild
|
1983
|
Valid
|
2 Late Triassic
|
Europe
|
|
"Pricesaurus"
|
Bonaparte
Sanchez
|
1986
|
Nomen nudum
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
S. America
|
|
Procoelosaurus
|
Atanassov
|
2002
|
Nomen ex dissertatione
|
|
|
|
Ptenodactylus
|
Seeley
|
1869
|
Preoccupied
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Preoccupied name.
|
Ptenodracon
|
Lydekker
|
1888
|
Jr. synonym
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Junior synonym of Ctenochasma.
|
Pteranodon
|
Marsh
|
1876
|
Valid
|
8 Late Cretaceous
|
N. America.
|
|
Ptéro-dactyle
|
Cuvier
|
1809
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Renamed Pterodactylus.
|
Pterodactylus
|
Rafinesque
|
1815
|
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic.
|
Africa,
Europe
|
|
Pterodaustro
|
Bonaparte
|
1970
|
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous
|
S. America
|
|
Pterofiltrus |
Jiang
Wang
|
2011 |
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous |
Asia |
|
Pteromimus
|
Atanassov
|
2002
|
Nomen ex dissertatione
|
|
|
|
Pteromonodactylus
|
Teryaev
|
1967
|
Jr. snyonym
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Jr. synonym of Rhamphorhynchus.
|
Pterorhynchus
|
Czerkas
Q. Ji
|
2002
|
Valid
|
6 Late Jurassic
|
Asia
|
|
Pterotherium
|
Fischer von Waldheim
|
1813
|
Jr. snyonym
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Jr. synonym of Pterodactylus.
|
Puntanipterus
|
Bonaparte
Sanchez
|
1975
|
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic to 7 Early Cretaceous
|
S. America
|
|
Qinglongopterus
|
Lü
Unwin
et al.
|
2012
|
Valid
|
5 Middle Jurassic
|
Asia
|
|
Quetzalcoatlus
|
Lawson
|
1975
|
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous
|
N. America
|
|
Radiodactylus |
Andres
Myers
|
2013 |
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous |
N. America |
|
Raeticodactylus
|
Stecher
|
2008
|
Valid
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Possible junior synonym of Caviramus
|
Rhabdopelix
|
Cope
|
1870
|
Misidentification |
N/A |
N/A |
At first it was thought to be a Triassic pterosaur, but is now known to be (at least in part) a kuehneosaurid. |
Rhamphinion
|
Padian
|
1984
|
Valid
|
4 Early Jurassic
|
N. America
|
|
Rhamphocephalus
|
Seeley
|
1880
|
Misidentification
|
5 Middle Jurassic
|
Europe
|
Originally assigned to Pterosauria, later reassigned to Thalattosuchia.
|
Rhamphorhynchus
|
von Meyer
|
1846
|
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic.
|
Africa,
Europe
|
|
Samrukia |
Naish
et al.
|
2012 |
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous |
Asia |
Originally described as a bird but reinterpreted as a pterosaur. |
Santanadactylus
|
de Buisonjé
|
1980
|
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous
|
S. America
|
|
Scaphognathus
|
Wagner
|
1861
|
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic.
|
Europe
|
|
Seazzadactylus |
Dalla Vecchia |
2019 |
Valid |
3 Late Triassic |
Europe |
|
Sericipterus
|
Andres
Clark
X. Xing
|
2010
|
Valid
|
6 Late Jurassic
|
Asia
|
|
Serradraco
|
Rigal
Martill
Sweetman
|
2017
|
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic.
|
Europe
|
|
Shenzhoupterus
|
Lü
Unwin
et al.
|
2008
|
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Simurghia
|
Longrich et al.
|
2018
|
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous
|
Africa
|
|
Sinomacrops
|
Wei et al.
|
2021
|
Valid |
5 Middle Jurassic to 6 Late Jurassic
|
Asia
|
|
Sinopterus
|
X. Wang
Z. Zhou
|
2003
|
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Siroccopteryx
|
Mader
Kellner
|
1999
|
Valid
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Possible junior synonym of Coloborhynchus
|
Sordes
|
Sharov
|
1971
|
Valid
|
6 Late Jurassic.
|
Asia
|
|
Sultanuvaisia
|
Nesov
|
1981
|
Misidentification
|
8 Late Cretaceous
|
Asia.
|
Actually a fish.
|
Tacuadactylus
|
Soto et al.
|
2021
|
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic
|
S. America
|
|
Tapejara
|
Kellner
|
1989
|
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous
|
S. America
|
|
Targaryendraco |
Pêgas et al. |
2019 |
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous |
Europe |
|
Tendaguripterus
|
Unwin
Heinrich
|
1999
|
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic
|
Africa
|
|
Tethydraco
|
Longrich et al.
|
2018
|
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous
|
Africa
|
|
Thalassodromeus
|
Kellner
Campos
|
2002
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
S. America
|
|
Thanatosdrakon
|
Ortiz David
et al.
|
2022
|
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous
|
South America
|
|
Thapunngaka |
Richards
et al.
|
2021
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Australia
|
|
"Titanopteryx"
|
Arambourg
|
1959
|
Preoccupied |
8 Late Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
Preoccupied by a simuliid blackfly. It was later renamed Arambourgiania. |
Tribelesodon
|
Bassani
|
1886
|
Misidentification
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
At first it was thought to be a Triassic pterosaur but is now known to be a misinterpreted specimen of the prolacertiform Tanystropheus.
|
Tropeognathus
|
Wellnhofer
|
1987
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
S. America
|
One of the largest anhanguerids.
|
Tupandactylus
|
Kellner
Campos
|
2007
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
S. America
|
|
Tupuxuara
|
Kellner
Campos
|
1988
|
Valid
|
8 Late Cretaceous
|
S. America
|
|
Uktenadactylus
|
Rodrigues
Kellner
|
2008
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
N. America
|
Possible junior synonym of Coloborhynchus
|
Unwindia
|
Martill
|
2011
|
Valid
|
8 Late Cretaceous
|
S. America
|
|
Utahdactylus
|
Czerkas
Mickelson
|
2002
|
Valid
|
6 Late Jurassic
|
N. America
|
|
Vectidraco
|
Naish
Simpson
Dyke
|
2013 |
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous |
Europe |
|
Vesperopterylus
|
Lü
et al.
|
2017
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Volgadraco
|
Averianov
Arkhangelsky
Pervushov
|
2008
|
Valid |
8 Late Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Wellnhopterus |
Andres,
Langston Jr. |
2021 |
Valid |
Late Cretaceous |
N. America |
|
Wenupteryx
|
Codorniú
Gasparini
|
2013 |
Valid |
6 Late Jurassic |
S. America |
|
Wightia |
Martill et al. |
2020 |
Valid |
7 Early Cretaceous |
Europe |
|
Wukongopterus
|
X. Wang
Kellner
et al.
|
2009
|
Valid
|
5 Middle Jurassic
|
Asia
|
|
"Wyomingopteryx"
|
Bakker
|
1994
|
Nomen nudum |
|
|
|
Xericeps
|
D. Martill
et al.
|
2017
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous to 8 Late Cretaceous
|
Africa
|
|
Yelaphomte |
Martínez
et al.
|
2022 |
Valid |
3 Late Triassic |
S. America |
|
Yixianopterus
|
Lü
S. Ji
et al.
|
2006
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Zhejiangopterus
|
Z. Cai
F. Wei
|
1994
|
Valid
|
8 Late Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
Zhenyuanopterus
|
Lü
|
2010
|
Valid
|
7 Early Cretaceous
|
Asia
|
|
|
|
|
Ichnogenera
|
|
|
Genus |
Authors |
Year |
Status |
Age |
Location |
Notes |
Agadirichnus
|
Ambroggi
Lapparent
|
1954
|
Valid
|
uK
|
Africa
|
|
Haenamichnus
|
Hwang
Huh
et al.
|
2002
|
Valid
|
uK
|
Asia.
|
More than 5 times as large as Pteraichnus, these tracks were probably made by azhdarchids.
|
Kouphichnium
|
Nopcsa
|
1923
|
Misidentification
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
The trackmaker was probably a limulid.
|
Pteraichnus
|
Stokes
|
1957
|
Valid
|
uJ
|
Asia
Europe
N. America
|
Some tracks attributed to Pteraichnus have been considered crocodilian in origin by some scientists (Padian, 1984) however, recent studies in the past decade have overturned Padian's thoughts.
|
Purbeckopus
|
Delair
|
1963
|
Nomen dubium
|
lK
|
Europe.
|
|
|
|
|
Oogenera
Although pterosaur eggs are known, some with complete embryos, no oogenera have been erected to house them. The holotype of the oospecies Oolithes sphaericus was briefly considered by Harry Govier Seeley to be pterosaurian in origin, although this attribution was dismissed before the formal erection of that oogenus.
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Géneros de pterosaurios para niños