Pterodactylus is an extinct genus of pterosaurs. It is thought to contain only a single species, Pterodactylus antiquus, which was the first pterosaur to be named and identified as a flying reptile.

What era did the pterodactyl live in?

Pterodactyls are an extinct species of winged reptiles (pterosaurs) that lived during the Jurassic period (about 150 million years ago.)

Where did the pterodactyl live and when?

Pterodactyl lived during the Late Jurassic and resided in Africa and Europe. The first Pterodactyl fossil was discovered in 1815. Probably the most well-known flying dinosaur, the Pterodactyl is not actually a dinosaur at all, but a pterosaur!