Danbury Township in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Angustinaripterus
an-GUST-in-uh-RIP-tare-us "Narrow Nostril Wing"
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 8, 2024
1. Angustinaripterus Marker
Late Jurassic (160 million years ago) China Fish 5-foot wingspan
Fast Facts
Just one Angustinaripterus fossil has ever been found: a skull discovered in the 1980s. This pterosaur had large, interlocking teeth at the front of its jaws that were perfect for snatching fish from the water's surface. Angustinaripterus had roughly the same wingspan as a modern red-tailed hawk.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Paleontology.
Location. 41° 31.183′ N, 82° 50.92′ W. Marker is near Danbury, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is in Danbury Township. It can be reached from South Lightner Road (County Road 35) 0.8 miles south of State Route 163, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 267 S Lightner Rd, Port Clinton OH 43452, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dilophosaurus (here, next to this marker); Dromaeosaurus (here, next to this marker); Australovenator (a few steps from this marker); Pygmy (Mini) Goat (approx. 1.2 miles away); World's Shortest Airline (approx. 1.3 miles away); Lockwood (approx. 2.3
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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 8, 2024
2. Angustinaripterus Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 356 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
