pterosauria:Anurognathus ammoni by Kana-hebiAnurognathus is a genus of small pterosaur that lived du
pterosauria:Anurognathus ammoni by Kana-hebiAnurognathus is a genus of small pterosaur that lived during the late Jurassic Period (Tithonian stage). According to Döderlein Anurognathus was, with its long wings, a swift flyer, surprising its prey, similar to the modern nightjar. Bennett, however, infers from the discovery of the true shorter size of the wings, combined with the short tail, that it was a slower flying predator, specialised in hunting by manoeuvrability, its large eyes adapted to a crepuscular way of life. This would also be proven by a very large flexibility of the wing finger joints… (read more: Wikipedia) -- source link