Eudimorphodon
| Eudimorphodon Temporal range: Late Triassic, | |
|---|---|
| MCSNB 2888 in Bergamo | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | †Pterosauria |
| Family: | †Eudimorphodontidae |
| Subfamily: | †Eudimorphodontinae |
| Genus: | †Eudimorphodon Zambelli, 1973 |
| Species: | †E. ranzii |
| Binomial name | |
| †Eudimorphodon ranzii Zambelli, 1973 | |
Eudimorphodon is an extinct genus of pterosaur that was discovered in 1973 by Mario Pandolfi in the town of Cene, Italy and described the same year by Rocco Zambelli. The nearly complete skeleton was retrieved from shale deposited during the Late Triassic (mid to late Norian stage, 219-215 million years ago), making Eudimorphodon one of the oldest pterosaurs known. It had a wingspan of about 100 centimeters (3.3 ft). Eudimorphodon is known from several skeletons, including juvenile specimens.