Dsungaripteridae

These hardy beasts crushed shellfish and pretty much anything else with solid, globe-like teeth at the backs of their jaws. They are known for being the 'ugliest' of all pterosaurs but were beautifully engineered to live an unorthodox life.

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Banguela

Banguela is an oddity among already odd pterosaurs – it's unexpectedly toothless.

Domeykodactylus

Most members of its family hail from Asia, but paleontologists found Domeykodactylus in Chile.

Dsungaripterus

Dsungaripterus is like the Sphynx cat of the pterosaur world – so ugly but everyone loves it.

Lonchognathosaurus

See, dsungaripterids aren't that ugly, after all.

Noripterus

Noripterus belongs to the pterosaur family Dsungaripteridae, a group whose members generally had robust teeth for cracking shells and similar body parts.

Ordosipterus

China's newest pterosaur discovery is a dsungaripterid from Inner Mongolia.

Puntanipterus

Paleontologists found Puntanipterus in the Cretaceous La Cruz Formation of San Luis, Argentina. It is named after the Puntanos, the inhabitants of the province.