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Thalassodromidae
Long-beaked and large-crested predators, these big pterosaurs were formidable hunters that stalked small prey on land.
Pterosaurs
2 genera-
AlbianThalassodromeus
They once called it the "sea-runner" but it was more comfortable hunting on land. It raced across flat land in Brazil, snapping up small prey in its lengthy beak. Thalassodromeus may have received an unfortunate name but remains an incredible animal nonetheless.
Wingspan 5.3 m -
AlbianTupuxuara
Another thalassodromid, this was also a fast-running land predator from Early Cretaceous Brazil.
Wingspan 5.5 m
