Chaoyangopteridae

Chaoyangopterids
Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, Possible Late Cretaceous record
Holotype specimen of Jidapterus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Pterosauria
Suborder: Pterodactyloidea
Clade: Azhdarchoidea
Clade: Concilazhia
Family: Chaoyangopteridae
Lü et al., 2008
Type species
Chaoyangopterus zhangi
Wang & Zhou, 2003
Genera

Chaoyangopteridae (or chaoyangopterids) is a family of pterosaurs within the larger group Azhdarchoidea. Chaoyangopterids lived mostly during the Early Cretaceous period, though possible members, Microtuban, Xericeps and Argentinadraco, may extend the fossil range to the Late Cretaceous.