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IKRANDRACO
(ik-ran-dray-coe)
meaning: "Ikran dragon"
Named By: Xiaolin Wang, Taissa Rodrigues, Shunxing Jiang, Xin Cheng, Alexander W. A. Kellner in 2014
Time Period: Early Cretaceous, 120 Ma
Location: China - Jiufotang Formation
Size: Skull 28 centimetres long. Wingspan about 1.5 meters
Diet: Piscivore
Fossil(s): Almost complete remains of two individuals
Classification: | Chordata | Reptilia | Pterosauria | Pterodactyloidea |
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Ikrandraco ("Ikran [a flying creature from Avatar with a crest on the lower jaw] dragon") is a genus of pteranodontoid pterosaur known from Lower Cretaceous rocks in northeastern China. It is notable for its unusual skull, which features a crest on the lower jaw.

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