Kunpengopterus

The wukongopterids are quite an interesting family of pterosaurs. Little family member Kunpengopterus' claim to fame might be its nearly complete skeleton with a side of regurgitated fish.

Description

The Wukongopteridae is a recently discovered family of non-pterodactyloid pterosaurs, and the majority of them hail from China's Tiaojishan Formation. They are all pterosaurs with a combination of basal and derived features and had crests of keratinous skin on their heads. Kunpengopterus was a typical member of its family, a small pterosaur similar in size to a robin but with long and narrow wings. It probably preyed on insects and other small animals.

Setting

Geological Age

Middle Jurassic

Environments

Tiaojishan Formation

Locations

China

Wingspan

90 cm (3 ft)

Credits

Author
Vasi Devi
Artist
Joschua Knüppe
Exhibit Designer
Nick Garland