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Anurognathus is a genus of small pterosaur that lived throughout what is now Europe during the Tithonian stage of the Late Jurassic Period some 151 to 146 MYA. The first remains of anurognathus where unearthed from the found in the Solnhofen limestone near Eichstätt Germany by Bavarian geologist Ludwig von Ammon in 1922. This holotype consists of a crushed, relatively complete skeleton on a slab. The counterslab is missing meaning parts of the skeleton are only visible as an impression. Recognizing the importance of this find Ammon gave it to his friend Dr. Ludwig Döderlein at the Bavarian State Musuem for Paleontology and Geology. Doderlein then formally named and described the specimen Anurognathus ammoni in 1923, with the genus name Anurognathus coming from the Greek an- "without", oura -"tail", and gnathos -"jaw" in reference to its unusually small tail  with the name honoring Ammon. With a second more complete specimen of a subadult was found, and described by S. Christopher Bennet in 2007, giving a more complete picture of the animal. Reaching around 3-4 inches in length, 1-3 oz in weight, and sporting a 14-20 inch wingspan, Anurognathus had a disproportionately large skull for such a small creature, 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 what is termed as binocular vision. And the body would have been covered in hair like pcynofibers. In life it is thought that Anurognathus would have been a swift flying insectivore fulfilling a similar niche to modern bats or nightjars. Study of the eyes and the scleral rings that were inside them lead towards a crepuscular lifestyle, meaning that Anurognathus would have been most active in the twilight of the dawn and dusk. While this tiny pterosaur would have been an accomplished hunter of insects, Anurognathus may have also have been hunted itself by larger pterosaurs, dinosaurs, and early birds.

Art found at the following links:

https://twitter.com/serpenillus/status/614506779737587712

https://www.pteros.com/pterosaurs/anurognathus.html

https://eartharchives.org/articles/anurognathus-the-tiny-jurassic-pterosaur/index.html

http://markwitton-com.blogspot.com/2015/01/bonus-pterosaur-anurognathid-art-youve.html

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A pterosaur so nice it fossilized TWICE! I missed #PterosaurPtuesday this week, so I'm coming at'cha with a double whammy! This young #Pterodactylus antiquus was found in Solnhofen, Germany. If the location sounds familiar, that's because that's where the famous Archaeopteryx lithographica specimen was found! Why was this specimen preserved twice? The actual fossil skeleton is on the right. The counterslab on the left is the impression that the skeleton left behind in the soft sediment. When this specimen was discovered, it was cracked in half, revealing the specimen AND it's impression, inside. Specimen no. AMNH1942 Solnhofen, Germany Late Jurassic (at Cleveland Museum of Natural History)

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