Chaoyangopteridae

Chaoyangopterids; Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, Possible Late Cretaceous record
	Holotype specimen of Jidapterus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Order:	†Pterosauria
Suborder:	†Pterodactyloidea
Clade:	†Neoazhdarchia
Family:	†Chaoyangopteridae; Lü et al., 2008
Type species
	†Chaoyangopterus zhangi; Wang & Zhou, 2003
Genera
	†Apatorhamphus?; †Argentinadraco?; †Eoazhdarcho?; †Lacusovagus?; †Meilifeilong; †Microtuban?; †Xericeps?; †Chaoyangopterinae †Chaoyangopterus; †Jidapterus; †Shenzhoupterus; ;

Chaoyangopteridae (or chaoyangopterids) is a family of pterosaurs within the larger group Azhdarchoidea. Chaoyangopterids lived mostly during the Early Cretaceous period, though possible members, Microtuban, Xericeps and Argentinadraco, may extend the fossil range to the Late Cretaceous.

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