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Reptiles

Quetzalcoatlus northropi

Quetzalcoatlus northropi

Extinct

This animal is extinct. No living individuals remain.

Status source

Turtles, crocodilians, lizards, snakes and their extinct relatives.

Quetzalcoatlus northropi, AI-generated lifelike reconstruction
AI-generated reconstruction. Colors and soft tissues are interpretive.

Classification

Common name
Quetzalcoatlus northropi
Browse group
Reptiles
Scientific name or taxon
Quetzalcoatlus northropi
Taxon rank
species
Family
Azhdarchidae
Genus
Quetzalcoatlus
Source classification
Reptilia

Taxonomy checked against GBIF. For breeds and hybrids, this describes the listed parent taxon.

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