supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.41272022);the Central Public-interest Scientific Institution Basal Research Fund for the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (No.JB1504) to Junchang Lü
Pangupterus liui gen. et sp. nov. from the Jiufotang Formation of Sihedang, Lingyuan City, Liaoning Province is erected based on a nearly complete lower jaw. It is characterized by having a total of 36 slender curved ...
supported by grants from the Basic Outlay of Scientific Research Work from the Ministry of Science and Technology(2011-SYS-02);the Natural Science Foundation of China(90914003;40872017)
A new Sordes-like pterosaur Jianchangopterus zhaoianus gen.et sp.nov.is erected based on a almost complete skeleton with skull preserved.It is characterized by the following characters:seven and six pairs of upper jaw...
supported by grants from the Natural Science Foundation of China(90914003, 40872017);the Basic Outlay of Scientific Research Work from the Ministry of Science and Technology (J1003;J0703)
A new species of Darwinopterus,D.robustodens sp.nov.is described and named.Based on the new specimen,the diagnostic characters of Darwinopterus are amended and include:rostral dentition composed of well-spaced,spike-...
supported by grants from the Natural Science Foundation of China (40872017,90914003);the 973 Project (2006CB701405);the Basic Outlay of Scientific Research Work from the Ministry of Science and Technology (J1003; J0703)
A new pterosaur Archaeoistiodactylus linglongtaensis gen. et sp. nov. is erected based on an incomplete skeleton with a partial skull and lower jaw. The new taxon is characterized by circular tooth sockets of anterior...
supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China(90914003);the Basic Outlay of Scientific Research Work from the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China(J0703);the National Basic Research Program of China(2006CB70145)
A new boreopterid pterosaur: Zhenyuanopterus longirostris gen. et sp. nov. from the Yixian Formation of western Liaoning is erected, based on the complete skeleton with a skull and lower jaws preserved. It is charact...
A new tapejarid pterosaur Huaxiapterus jii gen. et sp. nov. is erected based on a nearly complete skeleton with a skull. The skull morphology of Huaxiapterus jii gen. et sp. nov. appears transitional between the skull...
A nearly complete skeleton with a lower jaw of pterosaur from the Early Cretaceous of western Liaoning is described and assigned to a new genus, Eoazhdarcho gen. nov.. The new genus is characterized by a relatively sm...
Based on a nearly complete lower jaw from the Early Cretaceous of Liaoning Province, a new ctenochasmatid pterosaur: Liaoxipterus brachyognathus gen. et sp. nov. is erected. Liaoxipterus brachyognathus is different fr...
This study was a major science and technology project(Grant No:9501122)under the Ministry of Geology and Mineral Resources.
The pterosaur from the Yixian Formation in Beipiao, Liaoning Province, ischaracterized by the medium-sized individual, short tail, presence of the gastralia, strongforelimbs, radius and ulna longer than wing-metacarpa...