Anurognathus
Translingual
†Anurognathus ammoni restoration
†Anurognathus ammoni fossil
Etymology
From translingual Anura (“frogs”) + Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”), referencing the similarity of this pterosaur's skull with a frog.
Proper noun
†Anurognathus
- A taxonomic genus within the family †Anurognathidae – currently contains only one species, †Anurognathus ammoni, a very small pterosaur from the Late Jurassic Altmühltal Formation of Germany, with a short head and pin-like teeth for catching insects.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Reptilia – class; †Pterosauria – order; †Rhamphorhynchoidea – suborder; †Anurognathidae – family; †Anurognathinae – subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): †Anurognathus ammoni – sole species
References
- Anurognathus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Anurognathus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Anurognathus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons