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| - The genus was named in 1971 by Aleksandr Grigorevich Sharov.[1] The type species is Sordes pilosus. The genus name means "filth" or "scum" in Latin, a reference to evil spirits in local folklore. The specific name is Latin for "hairy"; despite sordes being feminine, it has not yet been emended to pilosa. Sordes had a 0.63 m (2 ft) wingspan. The wings were relatively short. Sordes had, according to Sharov and Unwin, wing membranes attached to the legs and a membrane between the legs. It had a short neck. It had a long tail, accounting for over half its length, with at the end an elongated vane.
- Sordes was discovered in 1970s and the fossil was shown possessing a dense layer of fur on its body, which settled the question as to whether or not pterosaurs were hairy or not. This made the paleontologists realise that the pterosaurs were warm-blooded animals, capable of powered flight.
- thumb|400pxEl Sordes era un pterosaurio que tenía un pico largo con dientes afilados y que apuntaban hacia delante. Tenía unas alas anchas en las patas delanteras y entre las alas traseras tenía una membrana de piel, y además tenía una cola larga que terminaba en algo similar a una pluma larga. El fósil del animal demuestra que tenía el cuerpo cubierto de pelo, de ahí el nombre del animal: Sordes pilosus (diablo peludo). Categoría:Reptiles Categoría:Reptiles voladores Categoría:Pterosaurios Categoría:Pterosaurios de cola larga Categoría:Fauna del Jurásico
- Sordes (meaning "devil" in Greek) was a small pterosaur that lived in the Late Jurassic Period of the Mesozoic era. Sordes lived in the in the area of Kazakhstan. It belonged to the family Rhamphorhynchidae. These were the earliest of the pterosaurs, evolving in the late Triassic and surviving to the late Jurassic. Rhamphorynchids were small pterosaurs ranging from 0.30 to 0.90 meters (1 foot to 3 feet) in length. Their teeth were tiny, so Sordes and other Rhamphorynchids probably ate insects and amphibians.
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| - The genus was named in 1971 by Aleksandr Grigorevich Sharov.[1] The type species is Sordes pilosus. The genus name means "filth" or "scum" in Latin, a reference to evil spirits in local folklore. The specific name is Latin for "hairy"; despite sordes being feminine, it has not yet been emended to pilosa. Sordes had a 0.63 m (2 ft) wingspan. The wings were relatively short. Sordes had, according to Sharov and Unwin, wing membranes attached to the legs and a membrane between the legs. It had a short neck. It had a long tail, accounting for over half its length, with at the end an elongated vane.
- Sordes (meaning "devil" in Greek) was a small pterosaur that lived in the Late Jurassic Period of the Mesozoic era. Sordes lived in the in the area of Kazakhstan. It belonged to the family Rhamphorhynchidae. These were the earliest of the pterosaurs, evolving in the late Triassic and surviving to the late Jurassic. Rhamphorynchids were small pterosaurs ranging from 0.30 to 0.90 meters (1 foot to 3 feet) in length. Their teeth were tiny, so Sordes and other Rhamphorynchids probably ate insects and amphibians. When Sordes was discovered in 1971, paleontologists found tiny, dense hairs on the body imprinted in the rock. This supported the theory that pterosaurs probably did have a layer of down fur. The hair found on the Sordes skeleton served as insulation and provided a streamlined flight profile. But scientists were confused at why pterosaur fossils found in Germany, having the best preserved fossils, yielded no fur. Sordes had a 0.45 m (1.5 feet) wingspan. It had a slender, not round, head with long, pointed jaws. Its teeth were small and slanted. It had a thick and compacted neck. It had a long tail, accounting for over half its length. Unlike most pterosaurs, it had no head crest. Sordes had wing membranes attached to the legs and a membrane between the legs.
- Sordes was discovered in 1970s and the fossil was shown possessing a dense layer of fur on its body, which settled the question as to whether or not pterosaurs were hairy or not. This made the paleontologists realise that the pterosaurs were warm-blooded animals, capable of powered flight.
- thumb|400pxEl Sordes era un pterosaurio que tenía un pico largo con dientes afilados y que apuntaban hacia delante. Tenía unas alas anchas en las patas delanteras y entre las alas traseras tenía una membrana de piel, y además tenía una cola larga que terminaba en algo similar a una pluma larga. El fósil del animal demuestra que tenía el cuerpo cubierto de pelo, de ahí el nombre del animal: Sordes pilosus (diablo peludo). Categoría:Reptiles Categoría:Reptiles voladores Categoría:Pterosaurios Categoría:Pterosaurios de cola larga Categoría:Fauna del Jurásico
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