Nyctosaurus
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| phylum | Chordata | Nyctosaurus was similar in anatomy to its close relative and contemporary, Pteranodon. It had relatively long wings, similar in shape to modern seabirds. However, it was smaller overall than Pteranodon, with an adult wingspan of 2 meters (6.6 feet) and a maximum weight of about 1.86 kg. The overall body length was 37 cm. Some specimens preserve a distinctive crest, at least 55 cm tall in old adults, relatively gigantic compared to the rest of the body and over three times the length of the head. The crest is composed of two long, grooved spars, one pointed upward and the other backward, arising from a common base projecting up and back from the back of the skull.
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| clade | Sauropsida | |
| order | Pterosauria | |
| family | †Nyctosauridae | |
| genus | †Nyctosaurus | |
| Time period | Late Cretaceous |
