Ningchengopterus

Ningchengopterus Fossil range: Early Cretaceous
Scientific classification
Class	Sauropsida
Order	Pterosauria
Suborder	Pterodactyloidea
Genus	Ningchengopterus Lü J., 2009
Species	N. liuae Lü J., 2009 (type)

Ningchengopterus is a genus of pterodactyloid pterosaur from the Early Cretaceous-age Yixian Formation of China. It is known from a juvenile specimen, holotype CYGB-0035, an almost complete skeleton also showing soft parts, such as the flight membrane and some fur. The type species is N. liuae. The genus name refers to the Ningcheng district in Inner Mongolia; the specific name honours the collector of the fossil Ms Liu Jingyi^[1]

See alsoEdit

• 2009 in paleontology
• List of pterosaurs
• Yixian Formation

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