Sharovipterygidae
| Sharovipterygidae Temporal range: Middle Triassic-Late Triassic, 225 Ma |
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| Type specimen of Sharovipteryx | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
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†Protorosauria Tatarinov, 1989 |
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†Sharovipterygidae Cowen, 1981 |
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†Podopteryx mirabilis Sharov, 1971 |
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Sharovipterygidae is a family of gliding protorosaurians from the mid-Triassic of Eurasia, notable for their short forelimbs and long, wing-like hindlimbs, which supported membranes for gliding. They are represented by Sharovipteryx and Ozimek volans.
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