Arcticodactylus

Arc-tik-o-dak-te-luss.
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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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Name

Arcticodactylus ‭(‬Arctic finger‭)‬.

Phonetic

Arc-tik-o-dak-te-luss.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Pterosauria.

Diet

Piscivore‭?

Species

A.‭ ‬cromptonellus‭

Size

Wingspan estimated at‭ ‬24‭ ‬centimetres across.

Known locations

Greenland‭ ‬-‭ ‬Fleming Fjord Formation.

Time Period

Norian to Rhaetian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Skull and partial post cranial skeleton.

In Depth

       Originally named as a species of Eudimorphodon,‭ ‬Arcticodactylus is a genus of small pterosaur that was flying in the skies above Greenland during the late Triassic.‭ ‬Back when Arcticodactylus lived,‭ ‬Greenland was much warmer that what it is today.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Comments on Triassic pterosaurs with discussion about ontogeny and description of new taxa.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ci�ncias‭ ‬87‭(‬2‭)‬:669-689.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Kellner‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

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