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Propterodactylus

extinct genus of pterosaurs
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Summary

Propterodactylus is a fossil taxon[1]. Propterodactylus ranks in the top 4% of fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Propterodactylus's instance of is recorded as fossil taxon[3].
  • Propterodactylus is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Propterodactylus belongs to the parent taxon Monofenestrata[5].
  • Propterodactylus's location of discovery is recorded as Germany[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Propterodactylus is Propterodactylus[7].
  • Propterodactylus's Commons category is recorded as Propterodactylus[8].
  • The taxonomic type of Propterodactylus is Propterodactylus frankerlae[9].
  • Propterodactylus dates from the Late Jurassic[10].

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Classification

Propterodactylus's scientific name is Propterodactylus[7]. Propterodactylus is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Propterodactylus belongs to the parent taxon Monofenestrata[5]. The taxonomic type of Propterodactylus is Propterodactylus frankerlae[9].

Why It Matters

Propterodactylus ranks in the top 4% of fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month).[2] Propterodactylus has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] Propterodactylus is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Philippe rogez · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'nl', 'uk', 'zh']
    Parent taxon → Monofenestrata
    Time period → Late Jurassic
    Instance of → —
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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