Montanazhdarcho Padian et al. 1995 (pterosaur)

Reptilia - Pterosauria - Azhdarchidae

Full reference: K. Padian, A. J. de Ricqles, and J. R. Horner. 1995. Bone histology determines identification of a new fossil taxon of pterosaur (Reptilia: Archosauria). Comptes Rendus de l’Academie des Science, Serie II (320)77-84

Parent taxon: Azhdarchidae according to D. M. Unwin 2003

See also Padian et al. 1995

Sister taxa: Aerotitan, Alanqa, Albadraco, Aralazhdarcho, Arambourgiania, Azhdarcho, Bakonydraco, Bennettazhia, Bogolubovia, Chaoyangopterus, Cryodrakon, Doratorhynchus, Eoazhdarcho, Eurazhdarcho, Hatzegopteryx, Mistralazhdarcho, Navajodactylus, Phosphatodraco, Quetzalcoatlinae, Titanopteryx, Zhejiangopterus

Subtaxa: Montanazhdarcho minor

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Ecology: volant piscivore

Distribution: found only at Azhdarchid pterosaur, Glacier County [PROXY] (Cretaceous of Montana)

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