Daohugoupterus

Dow-hu-gup-teh-rus.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2013, January 28). Daohugoupterus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/daohugoupterus/

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Name

Daohugoupterus.

Phonetic

Dow-hu-gup-teh-rus.

Named By

Xin Cheng,‭ ‬Wang Xiaolin,‭ ‬Jiang Shunxing‭ & ‬Alexander W. A. Kellner‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Pterosauria,‭ ‬Anurognathidae.

Diet

Insectivore.

Species

D.‭ ‬delicatus‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Mongolia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Tiaojishan Formation.

Time Period

Mid/Late Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and partial anterior portion of the post cranial skeleton.

In Depth

       Daohugoupterus is a genus of small pterosaur that is so far known from Inner Mongolia.‭ ‬Daohugoupterus is thought to be related to genera such as Anurognathus,‭ ‬Dendrorhynchoides and Jeholopterus.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Short note on a non-pterodactyloid pterosaur from the Upper Jurassic deposits of Inner Mongolia,‭ ‬China‭ ‘‬Historical Biology.‭ ‬An International Journal of Paleobiology.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Xin Cheng,‭ ‬Wang Xiaolin,‭ ‬Jiang Shunxing‭ & ‬Alexander WA Kellner‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

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