Vesperopterylus lamadongensis Lu et al. 2017 (pterosaur)

Reptilia - Pterosauria - Anurognathidae

Full reference: J.-C. Lu, Q.-J. Meng, B.-P. Wang, DLiu, C.-Z. Shen and Y.-G. Zhang. 2017. Short note on a new anurognathid pterosaur with evidence of perching behaviour from Jianchang of Liaoning Province, China. Geological Society of London Special Publications 455:95-104

Belongs to Vesperopterylus according to J.-C. Lu et al. 2017

See also Hone 2020

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: BMNHC-PH-001311, a skeleton (An almost complete skeleton with skull and jaws). Its type locality is Lamadong, Jianchang, which is in an Aptian lacustrine sandstone/mudstone in the Jiufotang Formation of China.

Ecology: volant piscivore

Distribution: found only at Lamadong, Jianchang

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