Rhamphorhynchus
Jurassic Period Piscivore Creature Type
Rhamphorhynchus
Scientific Name: "beaked snout"
Local Name: Rhamphorhynchus
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πPiscivore
Physical Characteristics
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Size0.5m
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Weight0.5~1kg
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Wingspan1.8m
Discovery
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Discovery Year1847Year
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DiscovererMeyer
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Discovery LocationBavaria, Germany
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Lamphorincus was a primitive pterosaur with a long tail, not a dinosaur. It had a diamond-shaped membrane at the end of its tail that acted as a rudder. An outstanding fossil was found in the Zollenhofen Limestone in Germany.