In Depth As a member of the Anurognathidae, Batrachognathus is seen as being related to other pterosaurs such as Dendrorhynchoides, Jeholopterus and Anurognathus itself. Unfortunately Batrachognathus has also suffered from being damaged during the fossilisation process with the tall and broad skull being broken into several pieces as it lay under pressure in the lacustrine … Read more
In Depth Dendrorhynchoides caused some confusion when it was first described because while the overall body morphology is that of an anurognathid, the long tail is not a recognised characteristic of the group. However the answer for this is a very simple one. The holotype was obtained from illegal fossil dealers who had added the … Read more
In Depth Anurognathus seems to have had a disproportionately large skull for such a small creature, but nevertheless, shows adaptations suited to an insectivorous diet. The teeth are small and sharp, and the head is wider than it is long. The eyes are also large and slightly face forwards allowing for some depth perception through … Read more