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Quetzalcoatlus was a pterosaur known from the Late Cretaceous of Texas (Maastrichtian stage, 72.1–66.0 million years ago). It was a member of the Azhdarchidae, a family of advanced toothless pterosaurs with unusually long, stiffened necks. Its name comes from the Mesoamerican feathered serpent god Quetzalcoatl. The type species is Q. northropi, named by Douglas Lawson in 1975; the genus also includes the smaller species Q. lawsoni, which was known for many years as an unnamed species before being named by Brian Andres and Wann Langston Jr. (posthumously) in 2021.
Name meaning named after Quetzalcoatl (a feathered serpent god from Aztec mythology) Code name Fire Beak or Giraffe Bird Diet Carnivore Height 5.4 meters (18 feet) Length 4 meters (13 feet) Wingspan 10–12 meters (33-39 feet) Weight 250 kilograms (551 lbs) Location from Alaska to Texas Birth type Egg Movie appearances Jurassic World (cut) Jurassic World: Dominion: The Prologue Jurassic World: Dominion Notable Game appearances Jurassic Park III: Park Builder Jurassic World: The Game Jurassic World: Alive Toy appearances Jurassic Park Series 2
