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Extinct family of reptiles From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sharovipterygidae is a family of strange gliding archosauromorphs from the mid-Triassic of Eurasia, notable for their short forelimbs and long, wing-like hindlimbs, which supported membranes for gliding. They are represented by Sharovipteryx and Ozimek volans.[1][2]
Sharovipterygidae Temporal range: Middle Triassic-Late Triassic, | |
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Type specimen of Sharovipteryx | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Clade: | Archosauromorpha |
Family: | †Sharovipterygidae Tatarinov, 1989 |
Type species | |
†Podopteryx mirabilis Sharov, 1971 | |
Genera | |
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A 2019 phylogenetic analysis suggested that Ozimek, and by extension Sharovipteryx, may belong to the Tanystropheidae.[3]
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