Flying Dinosaur Names beginning with V
Here on this flying dinosaurs / pterosaurs beginning with V page you will find a flying dinosaurs a little smaller than most, some look quite like bats ad even eat insects like they do as well.
there are only three so far, so hopefully they will be joined by other pterosaurs beginning with V as more are found!
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Pterosaurs beginning with V
Name: Vectidraco
When Lived: early Cretaceous
Wingspan: 6 feet
Discovered: 2008
Where: UK
Diet: Maybe Fruit
Vectidraco
Name meaning: Isle of Wight dragon
Vectidraco, a pterosaur discovered on the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom, gives us a glimpse into the ancient skies.
It lived during the Early Cretaceous period and had a wingspan estimated to be around .75 to 1 metre (approximately 3 feet).
While its diet is not fully known, it is though it may have been a fruit eater. .
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Name: Vesperopterylus
When Lived: early Cretaceous
Wingspan: 3 feet
Discovered: 2017
Where: China
Diet: insects
Vesperopterylus
Name meaning: dusk wing
Vesperopterylus, a pterosaur similar to Jeholopterus was found in China in 2017. it lived during the early cretaceous period.
The size of Vesperopterylus was small and it likely had a wingspan of about 1 meters (3 feet).
like the rest of its family, the Anurognathidae it is thought to have eaten insects. ,
Vesperopterylus was well-equipped for aerial hunting. and reminds us of a prehistoric bat!
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Name: Volgadraco
When Lived: Late Cretaceous
Wingspan: 3-4 feet
Discovered: 1971
Where: Russia
Diet: carnivore
Volgadraco
Name meaning: Volga River Dragon
Volgadraco, a pterosaur found in Russia’s Volga River region, lived during the Early Cretaceous period.
It is only known from some partial fossils of its beak / mouth a leg bone and neck bone ( vertebrae)
it is estimated to have had a wingspan of around a meter (3-4 feet) making it fairly small.
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Conclusion
Although there are only three pterosaurs / flying dinosaurs beginning with V, they are among the cutest, if you can say that about any pterosaur that is!
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