Anurognathus

Translingual

Etymology

From translingual Anura (frogs) + Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, jaw), referencing the similarity of this pterosaur's skull with a frog.

Proper noun

Anurognathus

  1. A taxonomic genus within the familyAnurognathidae – 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.

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