Rhamphorhynchus — size comparison

Rhamphorhynchus was a pterosaur of Late Jurassic European lagoon environments. Fossil evidence and jaw anatomy indicate fish as an important food. It was neithe

Silhouette comparison

Wingspan

między końcami rozłożonych skrzydełReconstructed measurements · fossil estimates

Rhamphorhynchus

Rhamphorhynchus muensteri

ok. 1,2 mAdult individual · rekonstrukcja
wingspan

między końcami rozłożonych skrzydełMeasurement: front · approximate side view

Mass · szacunek
No estimateSzacunki kopalne
The flying animals share a reference line. Person: 170 cm
WingspanScale in m
00,511,5
RhamphorhynchusWingspanapprox. 1.2 m

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Person: 170 cm
Rhamphorhynchus — size comparison — facts and sources

Rhamphorhynchus was a pterosaur of Late Jurassic European lagoon environments. Fossil evidence and jaw anatomy indicate fish as an important food. It was neither a dinosaur nor a bird. Solnhofen limestone specimens reveal its skeleton and some soft tissues.

Museum collections contain individuals of widely differing sizes. Researchers analyse them as evidence of growth and development rather than automatically assigning every small specimen to a separate species.

Measurement sources