Dimorphodon

Pronounced – Die-more-foe-don
Meaning of name – ‘Two formed tooth’
Group – Pterosaur, Reptile
Age – Lower Jurassic, around 195 million years old

Dimorphodon was a type of pterosaur, an extinct group of reptiles that were adapted to powered flight. Dimorphodon would have lived on the tropical islands that surrounded the Jurassic sea. Some scientists believe that their bodies were adapted to climbing trees where they may have fed on insects and small lizards. They may also have eaten fish and scavenged from the ancient shorelines. The head of Dimorphodon seems unusually large for its body and may have been used for grasping prey. This pterosaur had a wingspan of around 1.5 m. Dimorphodon reconstruction This image shows Dimorphodon scurrying up a tree with a creature in its mouth.

This reconstruction was made by Dr Mark Witton, who is a pterosaur expert.You can see more of his amazing pictures of pterosaurs here. For more information about pterosaurs you can visit www.pterosaur.net