Rhamphorhynchoidea
| Eudimorphodontidae | Late Triassic forms of primitive pterosaurs with tricuspid teeth. |
| Dimorphodontidae | Lower to Upper Jurassic forms with monocuspid teeth of two sizes. |
| Campylognathoides | Lower Jurassic Species with strong jaws and uniform teeth. |
| Scaphognathinae | Lower to Upper Jurassic with wide jaws and sharp teeth. |
| Rhamphocephalidae | Loosely grouped Middle Jurassic Species. |
| Rhamphorhynchinae | |
| Dorygnathus | Lower Jurassic species with overlapping and forward sloping long teeth. |
| Rhamphorhynchus | Upper Jurassic species with overlapping and forward sloping long teeth. |
| Rhamphorhynchoids | Upper Triassic to Upper Jurassic long tailed pterosaurs. |
| Anurognathidae | Upper Jurassic Species with shore and broad jaws. |
| Uncertain Classification | The rest of the bunch. |
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The Pterosauria cladogram is a flexible structure depending
on the interpretation of key features. This version is based upon a
composite of ideas from researchers at universities around the world.
The Rhamphorhynchoid pterosaurs are classified as pterosaurs with a short wing metacarpal and a long tail. There are a few exceptions to this rule, but it is generally true. The Pterodactyloid pterosaurs are classified as pterosaurs with a long wing metacarpal and a short tail. |
Below is another interpretation of the relationship of the
Rhamphorhynchoid pterosaurs.
