Nyctosaurus is a genus of nyctosaurid pterosaur from the Late Cretaceous period of what is now the Niobrara Formation of the mid-western United States, which, during the time Nyctosaurus was alive, wa
Dinosaurs at CMNH 49
Juvenile N. gracilis specimen at the Field Museum, Williston's IL P. 25026
Cast of the skull with an elongated crest
Drawing of Nyctosaurus in a quadrupedal walking position
Nyctosauridae is a family of specialized soaring pterosaurs of the late Cretaceous Period of North America, Africa, and possibly other continents including South America. It was named in 1889 by Henry
Nyctosaurus
…Nyctosaurus (meaning "night lizard") is a genus of nyctosaurid pterosaur from the Late Cretaceous period of what is now the Niobrara Formation of the mid-western United States, which, during the time Nyctosaurus…