Propterodactylus
''Propterodactylus'' (meaning "before ''Pterodactylus''") is an extinct genus of Transitional fossil, transitional monofenestratan pterosaurs from the Late Jurassic Painten Formation of Germany. The genus contains a Monotypic taxon, single species, ''P. frankerlae'', known from a complete articulated skeleton. Before its naming, ''Propterodactylus'' was referred to as the "Painten " in the scientific literature. Discovery and naming The ''Propterodactylus'' holotype specimen, Dinosaurier Museum Altmühltal, DMA-JP-2011/006, was discovered in April 2011 in the Rygol lime works quarry of the Painten Formation (Ulmense subzone) near Painten in Bavaria, Germany. The nearly-perfect specimen consists of an Joint, articulated complete skeleton with preserved soft tissues. In 2024, Frederik Spindler Species description, described ''Propterodactylus frankerlae'' as a new genus and species of monofenestratan pterosaur based on these fossil remains. The Genus, generic name, ''Propterodact ...
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