Pterodactylus

pterodactylus

One of the smallest flying prehistoric creatures was the Pterodactylus. Its name means wing finger because of the long fingerlike bones of its hands. The Pterodactylus is flying reptile a pterosaur, that lived in the late Jurassic period over 145 million years ago. The Pterodactylus was a fish eater who built its nest near the water.