Nature · AMNH upper reconstructed wingspan reference
Pteranodon longiceps wingspan: how wide are its wings?
The American Museum of Natural History describes Pteranodon longiceps with a wingspan up to about six meters. This dorsal illustration shows both wings extended for that comparison.
≈ 6 m
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- Museum-described upper wingspan · approximately 6 meters
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- AMNH upper reconstructed wingspan reference
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- A starting value for the illustration, not a universal or confirmed height.
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A little more perspective
The museum’s April 3, 2014 species account gives up to six meters with the rounded equivalent of 20 feet. This catalog keeps the stated metric value as an upper reference. It is not a claim that every individual reached that span or that six meters describes its height.
The top-down view shows the wing membranes supported by elongated fourth fingers, with small free fingers at the wrists. The backward-pointing skull crest is included, while its width, colors and soft tissues remain interpretive. Wingspan runs between the two lateral tips, independently of the beak or trailing feet.
Quick facts
The American Museum of Natural History describes Pteranodon longiceps with a wingspan up to about six meters. This dorsal illustration shows both wings extended for that comparison.
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The selected six meters runs from one extended wingtip to the other.
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