Darwinopterus

Darwinopterus (meaning "Darwin's wing") is a genus of pterosaur, discovered in China and named after biologist Charles Darwin.[1]Between 30 and 40 fossil specimens have been identified,[2] all collected from the Tiaojishan Formation, which dates to the middle Jurassicperiod, 160.89–160.25 Ma ago.[3][4] The type species, D. modularis, was described in February 2010.[1] D. modularis was the first known pterosaur to display features of both long-tailed ('rhamphorhynchoid') and short-tailed (pterodactyloid) pterosaurs, and was described as a transitional fossil between the two groups.[5] Two additional species, D. linglongtaensis and D. robustodens, were described from the same fossil beds in December 2010 and June 2011, respectively.[6][7]
Category:Animals
Category:Creatures
Category:Pterosaurs
Category:Transitional fossils
Category:Middle jurassic pterosaurs of asia
Category:Fossil taxa described in 2010