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What Pterosaur tooth is this? I was thinking coloborynchus or Siroccopteryx Moroccensis . It was found south of Taouz, Morocco.

Probably among the most spectacular creatures of all. So please show us your Pterosaurs material and if you can add a image of the creature thank you. Pterosaurs and dinosaurs belong to a group called the Archosauria, which includes crocodilians, dinosaurs (including birds) and pterosaurs. Archosaurs share a number of characteristics including a hole in the skull in front of the eye and teeth set in sockets. They were the first animals after insects to evolve powered flight, and the largest creatures ever to fly. The animals varied widely in size, from Nemicolopterus cryptus, which is about the size of a finch, to Quetzalcoatlus northropi which had a wingspan of more than 33 feet. Scientists and artists once imagined many ways that pterosaurs might move on land, including upside down in trees like bats, was a popular art motif in 1960s or 1970s many of these paintings have aged badly scientifically but still incredibly beautiful. Pterosaurs lived from 220 million years ago to 66 million years ago, when they were wiped out with the non-avian dinosaurs. This is my treasured specimen, small and not perfect but very rare from this location . Coloborhynchus from Bexhill Wealden UK . Coloborhynchus was a giant pterosaur flying reptile and the largest toothed pterosaur. Size of tooth: 1 cm in length. I hope to add to this post in the future. To end with a bad joke as a thank you for reading “Why can’t you hear a pterodactyl go to the bathroom. The “p” is silent. all the best Bobby

Hi, just making sure this is what it is described as. The seller says it's a pterosaur (specifically Siroccopteryx) from the dinosaur age Kem-Kem beds of Morocco. And is 1.46" in length.

What's the deal with so many pterosaur teeth, yet just about every single one(every single one Ive ever seen or heard of, although im assuming other people may have heard of or seen other species)is Coloborhynchus! That just seems improbable....in fact it seems almost impossible. Tons of pterosaurs had teeth, tons of teeth are around, but ONLY from Colobos??? That can't be right. Also, I know that a species can have different shaped teeth, but APPARENTLY colobo teeth come in every shape and size(and width/height ratio, and angle, and curve, and every possible variable). Im not going to say these absolutely CANT all be from coloborhynchus, they have to be from other pterosaurs or animals, but....these can't possibly all be from just coloborhynchus, can they???

Hi all, I've this Pterosaur tooth, the seller said that it is Coloborhynchus moroccensis. I did a search on google and noticed that most Coloborhynchus teeth do not look like this and none had any facets. Wondering if the Genus can be pinpointed? Thanks! Jojo

Hi all, I recently acquired what was claimed to be a 'Coloborhynchus sp.'. It measures 2.09 inches long, and is larger than the typical pterosaur tooth from Kem Kem, Morocco. It's also thinner than my other Kem Kem pterosaur tooth. Quoting from LordTrilobite: As far as I know there are two Pterosaurs that are described. Siroccopteryx moroccensis and Alanqa saharica. Siroccopteryx is and Ornithocheirid and it's teeth are often seen on the market. Alanqa is an Azhdarchid known only from some fragmentary remains. Paper: http://journals.plos...al.pone.0010875 Though some have suggested that there are also Tapejarids and Pteranodontids. But those haven't been described. As far as I've seen, the three most common species of Pterosaur in Morocco that dealer sell are: Siroccopteryx, Anhanguera and Coloborhynchus. I lack personal knowledge on this matter, so I thought to have your input. What are the properly identified species of pterosaur from Morocco, and do I have a Coloborhynchus?