Boreopterus

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iBoreopterus Fossil range: Early Cretaceous
Conservation status
Extinct (fossil)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Sauropsida Order: Pterosauria Suborder: Pterodactyloidea Family: Ornithocheiridae Genus: Boreopterus Species: B. cuiae
Binomial name
Boreopterus cuiae Lu J. and Ji Q., 2005

Boreopterus is known from an almost-complete skeleton, including a well-preserved skull, from the Liaoning Province. Its teeth, especially the anterior teeth, are quite large for an ornithocheirid, forming a mesh of sharp teeth at the front of the mouth.

Boreopterus may have fed on fish.

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