The earliest pterodactyloid and the origin of the group

B. Andres, J. Clark, and X. Xu

2014

Article

Current Biology 24:1-6

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Taxa discussed in this work:

• Kryptodrakon
• Kryptodrakon progenitor

Taxonomy:

• Kryptodrakon progenitor belongs to Kryptodrakon - Andres et al. (2014)
• Macronychoptera belongs to Pterosauria - Andres et al. (2014)
• Novialoidea belongs to Macronychoptera - Andres et al. (2014)
• Lonchognatha belongs to Novialoidea - Andres et al. (2014)
• Caelidracones belongs to Monofenestrata - Andres et al. (2014)
• Ornithocheiroidea belongs to Lophocratia - Andres et al. (2014)
• Azhdarchidae belongs to Neoazhdarchia - Andres et al. (2014)
• Neoazhdarchia belongs to Azhdarchoidea - Andres et al. (2014)
• Azhdarchoidea belongs to Ornithocheiroidea - Andres et al. (2014)
• Lophocratia belongs to Pterodactyloidea - Andres et al. (2014)
• Monofenestrata belongs to Lonchognatha - Andres et al. (2014)
• Eudimorphodon ranzii belongs to Eudimorphodon - Andres et al. (2014)
• Eudimorphodon rosenfeldi belongs to Eudimorphodon - Andres et al. (2014)
• Caviramus schesaplanensis belongs to Caviramus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Raeticodactylus filisurensis belongs to Raeticodactylus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Peteinosaurus zambelli belongs to Peteinosaurus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Austriadactylus cristatus belongs to Austriadactylus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Preondactylus buffarinii belongs to Preondactylus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Dimorphodon macronyx belongs to Dimorphodon - Andres et al. (2014)
• Parapsicephalus belongs to Macronychoptera - Andres et al. (2014)
• Parapsicephalus purdoni belongs to Parapsicephalus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Campylognathoides liasicus belongs to Campylognathoides - Andres et al. (2014)
• Campylognathoides zitteli belongs to Campylognathoides - Andres et al. (2014)
• Sericipterus wucaiwanensis belongs to Sericipterus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Angustinaripterus longicephalus belongs to Angustinaripterus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Harpactognathus belongs to Lonchognatha - Andres et al. (2014)
• Harpactognathus gentryii belongs to Harpactognathus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Qinglongopterus guoi belongs to Qinglongopterus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Cacibupteryx caribensis belongs to Cacibupteryx - Andres et al. (2014)
• Nesodactylus hesperius belongs to Nesodactylus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Dorygnathus banthensis belongs to Dorygnathus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Scaphognathus crassirostris belongs to Scaphognathus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Sordes pilosus belongs to Sordes - Andres et al. (2014)
• Darwinopterus modularis belongs to Darwinopterus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Wukongopterus belongs to Monofenestrata - Andres et al. (2014)
• Wukongopterus lii belongs to Wukongopterus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Pterorhynchus wellnhoferi belongs to Pterorhynchus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Changchengopterus belongs to Monofenestrata - Andres et al. (2014)
• Changchengopterus pani belongs to Changchengopterus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Anurognathus ammoni belongs to Anurognathus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Batrachognathus volans belongs to Batrachognathus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Jeholopterus ningchengensis belongs to Jeholopterus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Dendrorhynchoides curvidentatus belongs to Dendrorhynchoides - Andres et al. (2014)
• Gnathosaurus subulatus belongs to Gnathosaurus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Gnathosaurus belongs to Lophocratia - Andres et al. (2014)
• Plataleorhynchus belongs to Lophocratia - Andres et al. (2014)
• Plataleorhynchus streptophorodon belongs to Plataleorhynchus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Huanhepterus belongs to Lophocratia - Andres et al. (2014)
• Huanhepterus quingyangensis belongs to Huanhepterus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Moganopterus zhuiana belongs to Moganopterus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Austriadactylus belongs to Pterosauria - Andres et al. (2014)
• Preondactylus belongs to Pterosauria - Andres et al. (2014)
• Feilongus belongs to Lophocratia - Andres et al. (2014)
• Feilongus youngi belongs to Feilongus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Elanodactylus belongs to Lophocratia - Andres et al. (2014)
• Elanodactylus prolatus belongs to Elanodactylus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Kepodactylus belongs to Lophocratia - Andres et al. (2014)
• Kepodactylus insperatus belongs to Kepodactylus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Ctenochasma belongs to Lophocratia - Andres et al. (2014)
• Ctenochasma elegans belongs to Ctenochasma - Andres et al. (2014)
• Ctenochasma porocristata belongs to Ctenochasma - Andres et al. (2014)
• Pterodaustro guinazui belongs to Pterodaustro - Andres et al. (2014)
• Pterodaustro belongs to Lophocratia - Andres et al. (2014)
• Eosipterus belongs to Lophocratia - Andres et al. (2014)
• Eosipterus yangi belongs to Eosipterus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Beipiaopterus belongs to Lophocratia - Andres et al. (2014)
• Beipiaopterus chenianus belongs to Beipiaopterus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Gegepterus belongs to Lophocratia - Andres et al. (2014)
• Gegepterus changi belongs to Gegepterus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Gallodactylus belongs to Lophocratia - Andres et al. (2014)
• Gallodactylus canjuersensis belongs to Gallodactylus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Cycnorhamphus suevicus belongs to Cycnorhamphus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Cycnorhamphus belongs to Lophocratia - Andres et al. (2014)
• Ardeadactylus longicollum belongs to Ardeadactylus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Longchengpterus zhaoi belongs to Longchengpterus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Pterodactylus kochi belongs to Pterodactylus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Pterodactylus antiquus belongs to Pterodactylus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Normannognathus belongs to Lophocratia - Andres et al. (2014)
• Normannognathus wellnhoferi belongs to Normannognathus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Germanodactylus belongs to Lophocratia - Andres et al. (2014)
• Germanodactylus rhamphastinus belongs to Germanodactylus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Germanodactylus cristatus belongs to Germanodactylus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Haopterus belongs to Lophocratia - Andres et al. (2014)
• Haopterus gracilis belongs to Haopterus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Anhanguera santanae belongs to Anhanguera - Andres et al. (2014)
• Anhanguera piscator belongs to Anhanguera - Andres et al. (2014)
• Anhanguera blittersdorffi belongs to Anhanguera - Andres et al. (2014)
• Anhanguera araripensis belongs to Anhanguera - Andres et al. (2014)
• Liaoningopterus gui belongs to Liaoningopterus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Tropeognathus mesembrinus belongs to Tropeognathus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Ornithocheirus simus belongs to Ornithocheirus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Coloborhynchus clavirostris belongs to Coloborhynchus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Ludodactylus sibbicki belongs to Ludodactylus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Brasileodactylus araripensis belongs to Brasileodactylus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Cearadactylus atrox belongs to Cearadactylus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Guidraco venator belongs to Guidraco - Andres et al. (2014)
• Anhanguera belongs to Ornithocheiroidea - Andres et al. (2014)
• Liaoningopterus belongs to Ornithocheiroidea - Andres et al. (2014)
• Tropeognathus belongs to Ornithocheiroidea - Andres et al. (2014)
• Ornithocheirus belongs to Ornithocheiroidea - Andres et al. (2014)
• Ludodactylus belongs to Ornithocheiroidea - Andres et al. (2014)
• Brasileodactylus belongs to Ornithocheiroidea - Andres et al. (2014)
• Cearadactylus belongs to Ornithocheiroidea - Andres et al. (2014)
• Guidraco belongs to Ornithocheiroidea - Andres et al. (2014)
• Nurhachius belongs to Ornithocheiroidea - Andres et al. (2014)
• Longchengpterus belongs to Ornithocheiroidea - Andres et al. (2014)
• Tupandactylus navigans belongs to Tupandactylus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Liaoxipterus brachyognathus belongs to Liaoxipterus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Istiodactylus latidens belongs to Istiodactylus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Istiodactylus sinensis belongs to Istiodactylus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Lonchodectes belongs to Ornithocheiroidea - Andres et al. (2014)
• Lonchodectes compressirostris belongs to Lonchodectes - Andres et al. (2014)
• Hongshanopterus lacustris belongs to Hongshanopterus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Pteranodon longiceps belongs to Pteranodon - Andres et al. (2014)
• Pteranodon sternbergi belongs to Pteranodon - Andres et al. (2014)
• Nyctosaurus gracilis belongs to Nyctosaurus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Nyctosaurus lamegoi belongs to Nyctosaurus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Muzquizopteryx coahuilensis belongs to Muzquizopteryx - Andres et al. (2014)
• Tapejara wellnhoferi belongs to Tapejara - Andres et al. (2014)
• Europejara olcadesorum belongs to Europejara - Andres et al. (2014)
• Bakonydraco galaczi belongs to Bakonydraco - Andres et al. (2014)
• Tupandactylus imperator belongs to Tupandactylus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Huaxiapterus benxiensis belongs to Huaxiapterus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Huaxiapterus corollatus belongs to Huaxiapterus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Sinopterus dongi belongs to Sinopterus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Huaxiapterus jii belongs to Huaxiapterus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Europejara belongs to Azhdarchoidea - Andres et al. (2014)
• Eopteranodon lii belongs to Eopteranodon - Andres et al. (2014)
• Sinopterus gui belongs to Sinopterus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Nemicolopterus crypticus belongs to Nemicolopterus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Bennettazhia oregonensis belongs to Bennettazhia - Andres et al. (2014)
• Dsungaripterus weii belongs to Dsungaripterus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Domeykodactylus ceciliae belongs to Domeykodactylus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Noripterus complicidens belongs to Noripterus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Thalassodromeus sethi belongs to Thalassodromeus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Tupuxuara leonardii belongs to Tupuxuara - Andres et al. (2014)
• Tupuxuara longicristatus belongs to Tupuxuara - Andres et al. (2014)
• Eopteranodon belongs to Azhdarchoidea - Andres et al. (2014)
• Nemicolopterus belongs to Azhdarchoidea - Andres et al. (2014)
• Jidapterus edentus belongs to Jidapterus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Chaoyangopterus belongs to Azhdarchidae - Andres et al. (2014)
• Eoazhdarcho liaoxiensis belongs to Eoazhdarcho - Andres et al. (2014)
• Zhejiangopterus linhaiensis belongs to Zhejiangopterus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Arambourgiania philadelphiae belongs to Arambourgiania - Andres et al. (2014)
• Quetzalcoatlus northropi belongs to Quetzalcoatlus - Andres et al. (2014)
• Quetzalcoatlus belongs to Azhdarchidae - Andres et al. (2014)
• Arambourgiania belongs to Azhdarchidae - Andres et al. (2014)
• Eoazhdarcho belongs to Azhdarchidae - Andres et al. (2014)
• Azhdarcho belongs to Azhdarchidae - Andres et al. (2014)
• Azhdarcho lancicollis belongs to Azhdarcho - Andres et al. (2014)
• Zhejiangopterus belongs to Azhdarchidae - Andres et al. (2014)