Ordosipterus, a Chinese Pterosaur out Fishing - coloring page

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Today's new drawing is a Pterosaur found in China that is called:  Ordorsipterus.

Ordosipterus Fishing

Ordosipterus was a small Pterosaur from what is now China.  It is difficult to estimate its wingspan but perhaps around 18 inches to maybe 2 feet.  So that would be between 46 and 61 cm.  Its jaw was found and it was around 3 inches long. That is over 7 cm. So we know it was a fairly small Pterosaur since some Pterosaurs had a wingspan of 35 feet.  

Ordorsipterus lived in the mid to early Cretaceous.  It was certainly a fish eater, like most Pterosaurs probably were.  The fish in the drawing ARE Cretaceous Period fish.  The smaller one is called:  Osmeroides mantelli.  The bigger fish is a Beryx lewesiensis.  By the way, the full scientific name of this Pterosaur is:  Ordosipterus planignathus. 

NOTE:  This drawing is available, in printable form, by clicking on the button labeled:  Paleontology.  Then you will need to scroll down to the bottom of the list of printable drawings.  Only in this case you need to go through the Paleontology page and stop at the bottom of the "Mesozoic" section.