Description

Pterosaur
Siroccopteryx moroccensis Mader & Kellner
1999 — Family Ornithocheiridae
Early Cretaceous
Tegana Formation
Taouz Morocco
Rooted 63mm pterosaur tooth.

Pterosaur. Ornithocheiridae. Rare.

Siroccopteryx is a genus of pterosaur that lived during part of the Cretaceous Period (Albian-Cenomanian). It’s known only from sites in Morocco though it has relatives from Texas, England and Brazil.

Siroccopteryx was described based on just the front part of a jaw with teeth but only isolated teeth tend to be found. A tooth is an in-demand fossil these days especially when the root is in nice shape.