The Natural History Museum (formerly British Museum of Natural History - BMNH) has an extensive collection of pterosaur material, both original specimens and study casts.
 

Angela C Milner, Head of fossil vertebrates Department of Palaeontology The Natural History Museum Cromwell Road London SW7 5BD (0171)  9388727 A Milner

Museums

Criorhynchus simus 35241  Tooth (large broken) 35412  Premaxilla (fragment) 35418a  Tooth (partial) 35418   Tooth (partial upper) R.0546  Premaxilla (fragment) Dimorphodon macronyx 41212  Part of slab with skull and associated bones of most of a single animal 41346  Complete tail vertebrae on single slab 41347  Three wing phalanges 41347a  Femur (partial) 41347b  Tibio-tarsus 41347c   Long bone (partial) 41348   Humerus (proximal right) 80% 42016  Humerus (distal right) 42016a  Wing phalange 43051  Tibio-tarsus 43052  Bone (probably of the manus) 43053  Wing phalange 43486  Mandible (partial ramus) 43487  Mandible (lower ramus) 43973  Tibio-tarsus 43974  Humerus (left) 47464  Tibio-tarsus (juvenile) 48011  Bone (limb) R.0035  Metacarpal R.0223  Bone (partial long bone) R.0590  Skull (fragment of right side) R.0591  Humerus (proximal right) R.1034  Most of the skeleton, missing the skull and some vertebrae R.1035  Skull and fragments of skeleton R.1036  Humerus (partial left) R.1633  Skull with overlaying limb bones on slab R.1695  Bone (limb) R.5910  Maxilla (showing four teeth) CAST Dorygnathus banthensis 01933  Forelimb bones on matrix slab R.3933  Complete on slab Gallodactylus suevicus 37370x  Complete skeleton, approximately 40cm across specimen. CAST Germanodactylus rhamphastinus 37363  Split slab with most of skeleton. CAST 37364  Near complete skeleton. CAST Istiodactylus latidens R.0176  Carpal R.0176  Wing phalange (proximal right P1) R.0176  Wing phalange (proximal left P1) R.0176  Wing metacarpal (distal) R.0176  Wing metacarpal (proximal) R.0176  Radius (proximal) R.0176  Ulna (distal) R.0176  Ulna (proximal) R.0176  Humerus (Right) R.0176  Sternum (with oblique coracoid articular facets) R.0176  Cranium (posterior) R.0176  Vertebra (crushed cervical) R.0176  Humerus (right fragment) R.0176  Radius (distal) R.3877  Ulna (proximal left) R.3877  Wing metacarpal (proximal) R.3877  Carpal (distal) R.3877  Carpal (proximal) R.3877  Radius (proximal right) R.3877  Radius (distal right) R.3877  Ulna (distal right) R.3877  Scapula (left) R.3877  Skull (fragmentary portion from the region of the orbit) R.3877  Vertebra (cervical) R.3877  Ulna (proximal right) R.3877  Humerus (distal left) R.3877  Pteroid R.3877  Sternum (with keel and obliquely set coracoid articular facets) R.3877  Ischium (right) R.3877  Femur (right) R.3877j  Jaw (anterior) R.3878  Humerus (distal right) R.3878  Wing phalange (proximal left P1) R.3878  Wing phalange (proximal right P1) R.3878  Ulna (proximal right) R.3878  Ulna (proximal left) R.3878  Radius (proximal right) R.3878  Humerus (distal left) R.3878  Coracoid (right) R.3878  Scapula (right) R.3878  Specimen. Notarium and six fused thoracic vertebrae R.3878  Radius (proximal left) Lonchodectes giganteus 39412  Specimen. Associated fragments of Anterior jaw, pectoral girdle and bones 39413  Sternum (fragment) 39413  Bone (long bone fragment) 39414  Tibia (fragment) ? 39415a  Bone (end of long bone) 39415b  Specimen. Two long bone fragments and a rib fragment 39417  Wing bone (fragment) Lonchodectes compressirostris 39410  Jaw (Two fragments of upper jaw) 39411  Wing phalange (partial P1) 39416  Jaw (fragment) 49003  Wing phalange (proximal) 49004  Specimen. Imperfect radius and ulna Ornithocheirus hlavatschi 39417  Wing metacarpal (distal fragment) 41638  Wing metacarpal (distal) 49005  Femur (shaft) R.0039  Specimen (four long bone fragments) R.1031  Specimen (partial wing skeleton) CAST Ornithocheirus diomedius 39418  Wing metacarpal (distal fragment) Ornithocheirus cuvieri 37982  Tooth (large partial) 39409  Jaw (Large fragment of upper jaw) 41637  Wing phalange (P1) Ornithocheirus validus 02462  Wing phalange 40653  Wing phalange (P2) Ornithocheirus nobilis 36552a  Bone (fragments) R.0176  Specimen. Posterior cranium, vertebral column and portion of wing skeleton Ornithocheirus clifti 02353  Humerus (proximal left) 02353a  Humerus (distal left) Ornithocheirus sedgwicki 35213  Premaxilla (fragment showing three pairs of alveoli) 35220  Premaxilla (fragment showing two pairs of alveoli) 35412a  Jaw (mandibular symphysis) 39105  Jaw (mandibular symphysis) 35376  Jaw (anterior mandibular symphysis) Ornithocheirus fittoni R.0540  Jaw (mandibular symphysis showing three pairs of alveoli) Ornithocheirus daviesi 43074  Jaw (distal fragment of lower jaw with 5 alveoli) Ornithocheirus species 36552  Wing phalange (fragment) R.0037  Humerus R.0558  Humerus (proximal left) R.1357  Humerus, Chalk, Bluebell Hill, Burham, Kent. R.1440  Tibia (distal) R.1935  Humerus, Chalk, Bluebell Hill, Burham, Kent. R.2281  Bones & teeth (15 assorted fragments) Ornithodesmus cluniculus R.0187  Sacrum (partial) NON-PTEROSAUR Perapsicephalus purdoni R.1613  Skull (showing exposed brain cavity) CAST Pteranodon sp R.2929  Vertebra (cervical) R.3299  Wing phalange (P1) R.3378  Complete wing. CAST R.3877  Specimen. Humerus, radius, ulna and fragment of second wing phalange R.4078  Skull R.4358  Complete wing bones. CAST R.4524  Complete wing bones R.4537  Vertebra (cervical) R.4542  Wing phalange (P1) R.5290  Sternum (CAST) 13cm Pterodactylus manseli 18177  Six proximal wing metacarpal fragments 41970  Humerus (distal left) 43035  Wing phalange (proximal P1) 44182  Seven ends of the same long bone (proximal P1?) 45918  Bone (end and shaft of long bone) R.0559  End of long bone Pterodactylus pleydelli 41404  Wing phalange (proximal P1) 41884  Wing phalange (proximal P1) 41885  Wing phalange (proximal P1) 41971  Wing phalange (proximal P1) 42374  Wing phalange (proximal P1) 42374  Wing phalange (proximal P1) 42378  Humerus (distal left) 44182  Wing phalange (proximal P1) Pterodactylus micronyx 39351  Complete skeleton, counterpart. Also Cast of specimen. 39352  near complete specimen. CAST 42735  Complete skeleton 42736  Near complete skeleton Pterodactylus kochi 37359  Complete skeleton, approx. 20cm across 37360  split slab with most of skeleton. CAST 37363  Skull CAST BH.0368  skull and parts of forelimbs. CAST R.3949  Complete skeleton Pterodactylus species 41232  Wing bone (extremity) 41404  Wing bone (extremity) 41886  Carpal (proximal) 41887  Carpal 42376  Carpals (two proximal) 42376a  Carpal (proximal) 43034  Wing metacarpal (distal fragment) 43571  Wing phalanges (three fragments) 43571a  Bone (fragment) 44183  Wing metacarpal (distal) showing accessory lateral ossification R.0561  Wing metacarpal (distal) R.0562  Carpal (proximal) R.0563  Wing bone (extremity) Pterodactylus longicollum 37990  slab showing a considerable portion of the skeleton. CAST 37990a  fragment of manus with claws, part (a) and counterpart (b). CAST Pterodactylus antiquus 38150  Split block showing complete skeleton. CAST R.0336   complete skeleton. CAST R.0388  Split block with near complete skeleton, missing mandible and anterior cranium Pterodaustro guinazui R.10151  Whole skeleton on slab. CAST Quetzalcoatlus northropi R.9323  Vertebra (postaxial cervical) CAST R.9325  Vertebra (postaxial cervical) CAST R.9326  Vertebra (postaxial cervical) CAST Rhamphocephalus bucklandi 28610  Rib 28610a  Bone 28610b  Wing phalange (terminal ) 28610c  Humerus 37765  Rib 38015  Wing phalange 38016  Radius (?) 38019  Wing phalange (proximal first) 38020  Wing phalange (proximal first) 38041  Wing phalange 38125  Wing phalange fragment with impression of whole bone 40126  Humerus (partial) 40126a  Wing phalange (first) 15cm long 40126d  Wing phalange (second) 40126e  Vertebrae (two crushed specimens) 40126f  Wing phalange (partial) 40126g  Wing phalange (proximal first) 40126i  Rib 40126k  Wing phalange 18cm long 40126n  Bone 40126p  Four terminal wing phalanges 47999a  Bone (crushed pectoral girdle?) Rhamphocephalus depressirostris 40126b  Wing phalange (first) 13cm long 40126c  Wing phalange (first) 11cm long 40126j  Ulna 40126l  Wing phalange (partial) 40126m  Wing phalange (terminal) 40126n  Wing phalange (terminal) 40126o  Wing phalange (proximal fragment) 47991  Mandible (anterior right ramus) 16cm Rhamphorhynchus muensteri 00038  CAST of whole specimen showing wing membrane 37003  Mandible and large part of skeleton 37362  CAST of a large portion of the skeleton 37787  Much of the skeleton of large individual, skull absent 39353  CAST of Skeleton without skull 43004  Near complete skeleton showing cranium and mandible 49151  CAST of near complete skeleton R.0231  CAST of Skull and lower jaw separate on same slab in dorsal aspect R.0300  CAST of whole skeleton showing impression of ptagium R.1692  CAST of left wing showing membrane R.2786  Disarticulated skeleton Rhamphorhynchus longiceps 37002  Near complete large specimen on slab Rhamphorhynchus jessoni R.1755  Ten fragments of vertebra pelvis and femora Rhamphorhynchus longicauda 37361  CAST of whole specimen Rhamphorhynchus intermedius 42738  Articulated post cranial skeleton Rhamphorhynchus grandis 42737  Part and counterpart of tibia, fibula and pes Rhamphorhynchus sp 37012  Skeleton of a juvenile, wings and legs absent(175mm long) R.1778  Wing metacarpal (right) 23mm long Scaphognathus crassirostris 43437  Skull (CAST of the left side) 43467  Rammi of jaw, two vertebrae and part of the wing claw, 11.5cm long 43468  Specimen. CAST of near complete skeleton

Indeterminate Pterosaur material 02119  Quadrate 02120  Quadrate 02121  Bone 02455  Specimen. Three long bone fragments 02458  Bone (shaft) 02470  Bone (shaft) 43982  Vertebra (axis) 43982a  Vertebra (axis, small) 43983  Vertebra (cervical) 43983a  Vertebra (cervical, small) 43984  Wing metacarpal (distal) 43985  Wing metacarpal (distal, four fragments) 43987  Carpal (right proximal) 43988  Femur (proximal) 35214  Humerus (proximal right) 35215  Vertebra (cervical) 35215a  Vertebra (cervical) 35216  Wing Bone (shaft) 35223  Vertebra (cervical) 35224  Vertebra (cervical) 35225  Humerus (proximal left) 35226  Scapulo-coracoid (glenoid) 35227  Wing phalange (proximal P1) 35228  Bone (fragment of small wing bone shaft) 35229  Ulna (proximal) 35230  Femur (distal left) 35230a  Tibia (proximal) 35231  Scapulo-coracoid (two glenoids) 35232  Coracoid (glenoid half) 35235  Carpal (left proximal) 35237  Carpal (right distal) 35239  Wing phalange (proximal P1) 35241a  Teeth 35242  Vertebrae (atlas and axis) missing neural spine 35243  Vertebrae (Two partial cervical ?) 35244  Vertebra (small dorsal) 35244a  Vertebra (small dorsal centrum) 35245b  Vertebra (cervical) 35246  Vertebra (anterior sacral) 35247  Vertebra (small cervical?) 35248  Vertebrae (four cervical) 35249  Vertebra (small cervical) 35324  Ulna (distal) 35325  Wing phalange (distal P1) 35325a  Wing phalange (distal P1) 35328  Bone (fragment of small wing bone shaft) 35330  Carpal (left proximal) 35377  Vertebra (lumbar) 35378  Humerus (proximal right) 35405  Sternum (anterior) 35405  Carpal (left distal) 35407  Carpal (left distal) 35408  Humerus (proximal left) 35409  Scapulo-coracoid (glenoid) 35410  Vertebra (atlas and axis, fused) 35410a  Vertebra (atlas and axis, fused) 35411  Vertebra (axis of a large species) 35413  Humerus (right) 35419  Teeth 35420  Carpal (right distal) 35421  Sternum (anterior) CAST 35422  Carpal (proximal left) 35423  Vertebra (cervical) 35424  Vertebra (cervical) 35425Vertebra (very small dorsal) 35427  Teeth 35435  Jaw (fragment of rostrum with one tooth) 35436  Jaw (fragment of rostrum with three pairs of alveoli) 35829  Vertebra (axis) 35830  Humerus (proximal right) 36156  Carpal (right distal) 37011  Specimen. Vertebrae and ribs 37238  Bone (two fragments of wing bone) 37954  Carpal (proximal right) 39106  Wing phalange (proximal P1) 39107  Wing metacarpal (distal) 39108  Wing metacarpal (distal extremity) 40096  Bone (two fragments of wing bone) 41179  Wing metacarpal (distal, large) 41777  Ulna (distal) 41778  Ulna (proximal) 41779  Humerus (proximal left) 41780  Scapulo-coracoid (right Glenoid) 41781  Radius (distal) 41782  Sternum (anterior) 41783  Wing phalange (proximal P1) 41784  Wing phalange (end fragment) 41786  Vertebra (cervical) small partial 41787  Skull (posterior fragment of cranium) 44173  Model of a natural brain cavity cast 46370  Vertebrae (cervical) four large specimens 47212  Tibia R.0047  Bone (four fragments of wing bone) R.0056  Vertebrae (cervical) two large specimens R.0459  Vertebra (cervical ?) large R.0474  Teeth (seven, mostly partials) R.0475  Vertebra (cervical) large R.0475  Vertebra (dorsal) R.0478  Femur (distal left) R.0485  Jaw (mandibular symphysis with three pairs of alveoli and one tooth) R.0487 Ungus R.0541  Sternum (anterior) R.0542  Wing metacarpal (distal) R.0543  Carpal (distal left) R.0544  Carpal (distal right) R.0547  Vertebrae (atlas and axis, small, fused) R.0548  Vertebrae (atlas and axis, small, fused) R.0549  Vertebra (cervical) five specimens from different individuals R.0550  Carpal (distal right) R.0551  Scapulo-coracoid (right glenoid of a small form) R.0552  Scapulo-coracoid (glenoid of a small form) R.0553  Scapulo-coracoid (glenoid of a small form) R.0554  Scapula (proximal right) R.0555  Ulna (distal) R.1032  Humerus (distal left) CAST R.1032a  Carpal (distal right) CAST R.2295  Carpals (lateral) R.8662  Tooth   Pterodactylus antiquus (Cuvier's flying dragon)           Rhamphorhynchus gemmingi (Zittel's wing)           Juvenile Pterodactylus             Dimorphodon macronyx

Updated June 2001