Anhanguera was a toothed pterosaur from Early Cretaceous Brazil. It was not a dinosaur, but a flying reptile with long narrow jaws, sharp teeth, head crests, and wings made from skin stretched along a long finger. Its fossils come from the famous Araripe Basin.

Azhdarcho was a long-necked pterosaur that lived in what is now Uzbekistan during the Late Cretaceous, about 92 million years ago. It was not a dinosaur, although it shared its world with dinosaurs. Fossils show extremely stretched neck bones, wing and leg bones, and pieces of its skull and jaws, but much of its complete appearance must still be reconstructed from relatives.

Caulkicephalus was a toothed pterosaur from the Early Cretaceous of the Isle of Wight in England. It was not a dinosaur, but a flying reptile with a long narrow snout, large front teeth, three unusually small tooth positions, and separate crests on its snout and the back of its skull. Scientists named it from partial skull, wing, and other bones found near Yaverland.

Cearadactylus is the historic name of a large toothed pterosaur from the Early Cretaceous Romualdo Formation of northeastern Brazil. It was not a dinosaur. Scientists know it mainly from an incomplete skull and lower jaw with a widened front and large grabbing teeth. Its family position has changed several times, and a 2025 study proposed that Cearadactylus atrox may be the same species as Brasileodactylus araripensis.

Dimorphodon was an extinct flying reptile from Early Jurassic Europe. It was not a dinosaur, but a pterosaur with wings, a big head, a long tail, and two different types of teeth. Fossils from England helped scientists see that early pterosaurs came in many shapes and sizes.

Dsungaripterus was a pterosaur from Early Cretaceous Asia. It was not a dinosaur, but a flying reptile with an upturned beak, a head crest, strong jaws, and blunt back teeth. Scientists think it was well suited for eating hard-shelled prey such as shellfish.

Istiodactylus was a large pterosaur from the Early Cretaceous of England. It was not a dinosaur. Its short, broad snout carried tightly packed, blade-like teeth that formed a slicing edge near the front of the jaws. Many scientists think this unusual mouth was better for cutting flesh from carcasses than for catching slippery fish.

Nyctosaurus was a toothless pterosaur from the Late Cretaceous Period. It was not a dinosaur, but a flying reptile that lived around the Western Interior Seaway of North America. Some fossils show a huge antler-like head crest, making Nyctosaurus one of the strangest-looking pterosaurs.

Pteranodon was a large flying reptile from the Late Cretaceous Period. It was not a dinosaur, but a pterosaur that lived alongside dinosaurs. Pteranodon had long wings, a toothless beak, a head crest, and fossils famous from ancient sea deposits in North America.

Pterodactylus was a small flying reptile from the Late Jurassic Period. It was not a dinosaur, but a pterosaur with wings, a long beak-like skull, teeth, hollow bones, and fossils famously found in limestone deposits in Germany.

Pterodaustro was a filter-feeding pterosaur that lived beside lakes in what is now central Argentina during the Early Cretaceous. Its long jaws curved upward, and its lower jaw held as many as about 1,000 extremely thin, bristle-like teeth. These formed a natural sieve for straining tiny food from water, making Pterodaustro one of the strangest known flying reptiles.

Quetzalcoatlus was a gigantic flying reptile from Late Cretaceous North America. It was not a dinosaur, but an azhdarchid pterosaur with huge wings, a long neck, a long toothless beak, and fossils found in Texas. It may have been one of the largest flying animals ever.

Rhamphorhynchus was a long-tailed pterosaur from the Late Jurassic Period. It was not a dinosaur, but a flying reptile with narrow wings, forward-pointing teeth, and a stiff tail ending in a soft tail vane. Beautiful fossils from Germany help scientists study its wings and body shape.

Tapejara was an extinct pterosaur from Early Cretaceous Brazil. It was not a dinosaur, but a flying reptile with wings, a toothless beak, and a dramatic head crest. Scientists still study its lifestyle, including what it ate and how its crest may have been used.

Thalassodromeus was a large, toothless pterosaur from the Early Cretaceous of Brazil. Its skull carried an enormous sail-like crest crossed by grooves for blood vessels, while its strong, blade-shaped jaws could open widely. Its name means sea runner because scientists first imagined it skimming for fish, but later studies challenged that idea and suggest it may have hunted more generally on land or near water.

Tropeognathus was a large toothed pterosaur from Early Cretaceous Brazil. It was not a dinosaur, but a flying reptile with long wings, sharp teeth, and big keel-like crests on its jaws. Its fossils help scientists study fish-eating pterosaurs from the famous Araripe Basin.