Haopterus

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Fossil of Haopterus gracilis

• Jehol Formation, Liaoning, China

Haopterus was the only pterodactyloide pterosaurs of the Jehol biota. He was named after Yi -chun Hao in memory of their achievements in the scientific exploration of the Jehol biota.

Features

The holotype of Haopterus, probably a subadult specimen, has a wingspan of 1.35 meters. The skull is large, long and narrow, with twelve posteriorly curved, slender and sharp teeth in the anterior jaw region. The forelimbs are very robust and have long wing metacarpal, while the metatarsals are slender and small. The sternum, whereas for large, fan-shaped and as long as wide. Haopterus fed on fish and probably was a good flier.

Species

Just the way Haopterus gracilis WANG, LÜ, 2001 from the Jianshangou fossils deposit the Jehol biota in the Lower Cretaceous is known.