The position of the continents about 130ma ago
Upper Jurassic Pterosaurs
The Upper Jurassic period had a wider range of pterosaurs than any other time. This period continued until about 136 million years ago when significant changes occurred. The main United Kingdom Stages are as follows.
Within the United Kingdom there have been several pterosaur finds, Rhamphorhynchus from the Oxford Clay, Pterodactylus and Germanodactylus from the Kimmeridge Clay. Doratorhynchus, an early Ornithosaur from the Purbeck Beds. There are also individual bones that are from other species of pterosaur.
The world wide specimens are numerous and show a great deal of information about many species. This is largely due to a number of fine sites where many pterosaurs have been preserved intact and articulated. Some sites from this period show limited soft tissue preservation, with wing membranes and body hair intact.
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The position of the continents about 130ma ago
Anurognathidae
| Anurognathus ammoni |
| Batrachognathus volans |
| Dendrorhynchoides curvidentatus |
| Jaholopterus ningchengensis |
Azhdarchidae
| Doratorhynchus validus |
| Un-named Azhdarchid |
| Aurorazhdarcho primordius |
Ctenochasmidae
Dimorphodontidae
| Dimorphodon weintraubi |
Dsungeripteridae
| Dsungaripterus brancai |
| Dsungeripterus sp. |
| Cuspicephalus Scarfi |
Gallodactylidae
| Gallodactylus canjuersensis |
| Cycnorhamphus suevicus |
| Feilongus youngi |
Germanodactylidae
| Germanodactylus cristatus |
| Germanodactylus rhamphastinus |
| Germanodactylus sp. |
| Tendaguripterus recki |
Pterodactylidae
Rhamphorhynchidae
Tendaguripteridae
| Tendaguripterus recki |
| Tendaguripterus indet. |
Unclassified
Ichnites
| Petraichnus saltwashensis |
| Pteraichnus stokesi |
| Pteraichnus longipodus |
| Pteraichnus species |
| Pteraichnus species |
| Pteraichnus palacieisaenzi |
| Pteraichnus species |