Sharovipterygidae is a family of strange gliding
archosauromorphs from the mid-
Triassic
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of
Eurasia
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, notable for their short forelimbs and long,
wing
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-like hindlimbs, which supported membranes for gliding. They are represented by ''
Sharovipteryx'' and ''
Ozimek volans''.
A 2019 phylogenetic analysis suggested that ''Ozimek'', and by extension ''Sharovipteryx'', may belong to the
Tanystropheidae.
References
Archosauromorpha
Prehistoric reptile families
Gliding animals
Middle Triassic reptiles of Asia
Late Triassic reptiles of Asia
Late Triassic reptiles of Europe
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