AMNH Pterosaur Starter Deck
2014 – (See Cards | Deck Info | Download | Purchase)…
This deck uses images and information from the vast collections of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, especially the 2014 special exhibition Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs. The game consists of 38 different cards, includes “extinct” organisms, and utilizes a simplified version of the game to compensate for unavailable facts.
Jeholopterus ningchengensis
Jeholopterus ningchengensis
EXTINCT | 4 POINTS
Play: FLIGHT of 1.
Jeholopterus was named after a city near where it was found in Northeastern China. It lived in the forest, hunted insects, and is the only known species in its genus.
Pterodaustro guinazui
Pterodaustro guinazui
EXTINCT | 4 POINTS
Play: FLIGHT of 1
This pterosaur’s name comes from the Greek word “pteron” (wing) and the Latin word “auster” (south wind). It may have used its thousands of bristle-like teeth to strain crustaceans, plankton, and other small aquatic animals.