Wukongopteridae

Wukongopterids
Temporal range:
Middle Jurassic-Late Jurassic,
Fossil specimen of Darwinopterus modularis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Order: Pterosauria
Clade: Darwinoptera
Family: Wukongopteridae
Wang et al., 2009
Type species
Wukongopterus lii
Wang et al., 2009
Genera

Wukongopteridae is a group of basal pterosaurs, found in China and the UK. It contains eight species in five genera, all dated to the Middle to Late Jurassic period,

The Wukongopteridae were first named by Wang et al. in 2009, not yet giving an exact definition. The clade Wukongopteridae was first defined by Wang et al. in 2010 as "the most recent common ancestor of Wukongopterus lii and Kunpengopterus sinensis, and all of its descendants".