Tupuxuara leonardii

Cretaceous
Scale 7 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3

Tupuxuara means “long crested” and has been found along ancient South American coasts. Scientists are not sure if they ate fruit or fish. Point Value: 5 Flight: 2.


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Anhanguera blittersdorffi

Cretaceous
Scale 7 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3

Anhanguera means “Old Devil,” and this pterosaur was found in Brazil. The bumps on the tip of its bill may have helped it stabilize its head when snatching fish out of the water on the fly! Point Value: 5 Flight: 2.


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Not birds or even dinosaurs! Pterosaurs were flying reptiles, the first and largest vertebrates to fly under their own power. You can explore animals and plants that lived during the Mesozoic Era when you challenge your friends to this pterosaurs card game! This card is part of a deck co-designed by youth in the #scienceFTW program at […] read more

Scaphognathus

Cretaceous
Scale 5 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3

Scaphognathus means “fat snout” in Latin. It has been found in Germany and may have had a good sense of sight. Point Value: 4 Flight: 1.


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Not birds or even dinosaurs! Pterosaurs were flying reptiles, the first and largest vertebrates to fly under their own power. You can explore animals and plants that lived during the Mesozoic Era when you challenge your friends to this pterosaurs card game! This card is part of a deck co-designed by youth in the #scienceFTW program at […] read more

Tapejara wellnhoferi

Cretaceous
Scale 5 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3

Tapejara means “old being.” This pterosaur has been found in Northeast Brazil. The tip of its lower jaw is turned downward. It may have been a fruit eater, or skimmed the surface of the ocean for fish. Point Value: 4 Flight: 1.


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Not birds or even dinosaurs! Pterosaurs were flying reptiles, the first and largest vertebrates to fly under their own power. You can explore animals and plants that lived during the Mesozoic Era when you challenge your friends to this pterosaurs card game! This card is part of a deck co-designed by youth in the #scienceFTW program at […] read more

Nyctosaurus gracilis

Cretaceous
Scale 4 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3

Nyctosaurus means “night lizard.” It has been found in the Niobrara Formation of the mid-western United States. Nyctosaurus possesses an extraordinarily large antler-like crest, which is surprising given how small the pterosaur was. Point Value: 4 Flight: 1.


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Not birds or even dinosaurs! Pterosaurs were flying reptiles, the first and largest vertebrates to fly under their own power. You can explore animals and plants that lived during the Mesozoic Era when you challenge your friends to this pterosaurs card game! This card is part of a deck co-designed by youth in the #scienceFTW program at […] read more

Jeholopterus ningchengensis

Jurassic
Scale 3 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3

Jeholopterus was named after a city near where it was found in Northeastern China. It lived in the forest, hunting insects, and is the only known species in its genus. Point Value: 4 Flight: 1.


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Not birds or even dinosaurs! Pterosaurs were flying reptiles, the first and largest vertebrates to fly under their own power. You can explore animals and plants that lived during the Mesozoic Era when you challenge your friends to this pterosaurs card game! This card is part of a deck co-designed by youth in the #scienceFTW program at […] read more