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Pterodactylus was discovered in the Solnhofen limestone of Bavaria, Germany. It was discovered way back in 1784, but it was so different from anything ever seen before that Cosimo Alessandro Collini, the man who described it, thought it was an aquatic creature!
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe first Pterodactylus fossil ever found was discovered in the Solnhofen limestone of Bavaria, Germany. Since then, all well preserved Pterodactylus fossils have also been found in the Solnhofen limestone. However, a few more fragmentary remains have been found throughout Europe antald in parts of Africa.
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∙ 15y agoPterodactyl was not first discovered, in fact just to let everyone know Megalosauras (carnivore) was the first dinosaur to be found
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Who discovered the pterodactyl?
Elizabeth Philpot
When was the pterodactyl discovered?
a long time ago
Who was volcanoes discovered by?
The fist volcano was discovered by max dutton
Who discovered the fist planet?
Sir William Herschel
Was the first cell ever discovered the cork cell?
Well that was the fist discovered cell membrane
Who discovererd the pterodactyl?
Cosimo Collini, an Italian naturalist, discovered the first pterodactyl fossil in 1784, but thought it was a sea animal, and had large flippers instead of wings. But in 1801, Georges Cuvier started the idea that it was a flying creature.
Who found out about Dinosaurs?
First off, plesiosaurs and pterodactyl were not dinosaurs. Plesiosaurs were their own group of reptiles more closely related to lizards than to dinosaurs. Pterodactyl was a pterosaur, which were a group separate from, but related to dinosaurs. Plesiosaurs are generally considered to have been discovered by Mary Anning. Pterosaurs are said to have been discovered by Cosmio Collini.
What element was named fro the man who fist discovered the periodic table?
Mendelevium.
Who was the fist to discover the volleyball and the dateof which the volleyball was discovered?
william g. morgan
How do you spell teradactyl?
The likely word is the flying dinosaur (pterosaur) called the pterodactyl.
How do you spell pterodactyl?
That is the correct spelling for pterodactyl, one type of flying dinosaur (pteradon).
Was the pterodactyl fastest dianasaur?
No and the Pterodactyl is not a dinosaur. It is a flying reptile.
