Alamodactylus

al-uh-moh-DAK-til-us

Alamodactylus is pronounced al-uh-moh-DAK-til-us.

/ˌæl.ə.moʊˈdæk.tɪl.əs/

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What the name means

The generic name is derived from Alamo, a symbol of Texas independence, and dactylos, meaning "finger" in Ancient Greek, a traditional suffix for pterosaur genera in reference to their elongate wing digits.

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