Upper Jurassic Period

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Scaphognathus crassirostris

Scaphognathus (Tub Jaw) crassirostris (thick beak)
Three near complete specimens have been preserves along with some fragmentary remains, almost exclusively from the Solnhofen Limestone of Bavaria.  Typically, this species had a skull length close to 12cm and a wingspan of about 90cm.  A characteristically broad jaw, relatively short tail and short wings in comparison to other rhamphorhynchoids and a broad sternum.

Goldfuss, G. A. 1830, Pterodactylus crassirostris. Isis von Oken, Jena pp. 552–553 & pl. 6

Wagner, J. A. 1861, Neue Beiträge zur Kenntnis der urweltlichen Fauna des lithographischen Schiefers. 2. Abt. Schildkröten und Saurier. Abh. k. bayer. Akad. Wiss. math.-phys. Kl. 9, 67–124 & pls 1–6. pp. 113–124 & pl. 5

Pseudonyms
Pterodactylus crassirostris (Goldfuss 1830)
Pachyrhamphus crassirostris (Fitzinger 1843
Ornithocephalus crassirostris (Wagner 1851)
Brachytrachelus crassirostris (Geibel 1852)
Rhamphorhynchus crassirostris (Wagner 1858)