Pteranodon walkeri AMNH FR7515 (undescribed) was derived from a sister to the Jenkins skull and phylogenetically preceded the the CMC VP 7203 specimen of Pteranodon.
Distinct from the Jenkins skull, AMNH FR7515 was smaller overall and had a relatively straighter rostrum. The orbit was narrower. The jugal was shorter and anteroposteriorly longer. The rostrum was shallower.
The family tree of Pteranodon is here. The family tree of the Ornithocephalia and Germanodactylia is here. The expanded family tree of the Pterosauria is here. |