Friday, February 25, 2011

Dimorphodon

Dimorphodon is a medium-sized pterosaur from the early Jurassic period. Fossils were found in Lyme Regis, Dorset England, in 1828. Pterosaur name derived from Greek words meaning "two forms of teeth. " Richard Owen was the one who gave the name for the creature. Dimorphodon has two types of teeth in the jaw, which is rare in reptiles. If dimophodon stood about 3.3 meters tall, with a small neck but big head, and has a wingspan of 4.6 meters wide.

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