Pteranodon (IMAGE) Virginia Tech Caption A high flying Pteranodon, a genus of pterosaur that included some of the largest known flying reptiles. Illustration courtesy of Elenarts / Adobe Stock. Credit Elenarts / Adobe Stock Usage Restrictions Credit Elenarts / Adobe Stock License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.