Eudimorphodon

Eudimorphodon is one of the first known pterosaurs. It was a prehistoric flying reptile that lived during the dinosaur’s age about 200-210 million years ago during the Late Triassic period. Fossils of Eudimorphodon have been found in Europe, northern Italy near Bergamo and Milan.

Pterosaurs had evolved their arms and fingers into wings. Their wings were made of tough leathery skin, and measured just over 3 feet from tip to tip. There is some debate regarding the technique of pterosaur’s flight. Some believe that these prehistoric flying reptiles were able to flap their wings much like modern birds do and others believe that these animals used their wings to glide in the wind. One thing is for certain, these prehistoric flying reptiles were masters of the sky.

Eudimorphodon had a long, bony tail with an upright “paddle “at the end, which helped in making flight more stable. It had small weak legs, and it could probably only waddle along weakly on land, using its folded wings to support the front of the body.

Eudimorphodon was about the same size as a modern mallard. It was very light in weight, only 3.3 pounds. Like most pterosaurs, Eudimorphodon had large eyes. Pterosaurs were day time animals and found their way around by sight. Eudimorphodon had very unusual teeth, unlike those found in other pterosaurs. Their special shape made them suitable for catching and eating fish. The front teeth were large, single, and fanglike. The teeth in the back were much smaller with three or five cusps (points) on each one. Fossilized remains of scales, bones, and other parts of fish have been found in the stomachs of Eudimorphodon.