Quetzalcoatlus
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| phylum | Chordata | Quetzalcoatlus was a pterodactyloid pterosaur known from the Late Cretaceous of North America (Maastrichtian stage) and one of the largest known flying animals of all time. 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.
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| clade | Sauropsida | |
| order | Pterosauria | |
| family | Azhdarchidae | |
| genus | Quetzalcoatlus | |
| Temporal range | Late Cretaceous |
