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List of pterosaur classifications


This phylogeny of pterosaurs entails the various phylogenetic trees used to classify pterosaurs throughout the years and varying views of these animals. Pterosaur phylogeny is currently highly contested and several hypotheses are presented below.

The matrix includes 19 pterosaur groups (most of which are supra-specific) plus a single outgroup (Euparkeria capensis). The taxa were coded for 60 characters.


Preondactylus

Dimorphodontidae

Anurognathidae

Campylognathoididae

Rhamphorhynchinae

Scaphognathinae

Istiodactylus

Ornithocheiridae

Nyctosaurus

Pteranodontinae

Gallodactylidae

Pterodactylus

Lonchodectes

Ctenochasmatidae

Germanodactylus

Dsungaripteridae

Tapejara

Tupuxuara

Azhdarchidae


The matrix includes 39 valid pterosaur species, although Rhamphorhynchus longicaudus and Nyctosaurus bonneri are usually considered to be synonymous with R. muensteri and N. gracilis respectively, plus a three outgroup species (Ornithosuchus longidens, Herrerasaurus ischigualastensis and Scleromochlus taylori). The taxa were coded for 74 characters.


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