Ptenodactylus
# Ptenodactylus

Ptenodactylus is a scientific name which has been used for several distinct genera of animals. It may refer to:

* Ptenodactylus (Gray, 1845): A junior synonym of the lizard genus Pristidactylus
* "Ptenodactylus" (Seeley, 1869): A nomen nudum which in the 19th century was used to refer to at least 21 species of pterosaur including:
   * "Ptenodactylus" brachyrhinus: A synonym of Ornithocheirus brachyrhinus (nomen dubium)
   * "Ptenodactylus" capito: A synonym of Ornithocheirus capito
   * "Ptenodactylus" colorhinus: A synonym of Camposipterus colorhinus.
   * "Ptenodactylus" crassidens: A synonym of Ornithocheirus crassidens. (nomen dubium)
   * "Ptenodactylus" cuvieri: A synonym of Cimoliopterus cuvieri.
   * "Ptenodactylus" dentatus: A synonym of Ornithocheirus dentatus. (nomen dubium)
   * "Ptenodactylus" enchorhynchus: A synonym of Ornithocheirus enchorhynchus (nomen dubium)
   * "Ptenodactylus" eurygnathus: A synonym of Ornithocheirus eurygnathus. (nomen dubium)
   * "Ptenodactylus" fittoni: A synonym of Pterodactylus fittoni (nomen dubium)
   * "Ptenodactylus" machaerorhynchus: A synonym of Lonchodraco machaerorhynchus
   * "Ptenodactylus macrorhinus": A nomen nudum
   * "Ptenodactylus" microdon: A synonym of Lonchodraco microdon
   * "Ptenodactylus" nasutus: A synonym of Camposipterus nasutus
   * "Ptenodactylus" oweni: A synonym of Lonchodraco microdon
   * "Ptenodactylus" oxyrhinus: A synonym of Ornithocheirus oxyrhinus (nomen dubium)
   * "Ptenodactylus" platystomus: A synonym of Ornithocheirus platystomus.
   * "Ptenodactylus" polyodon: A synonym of Ornithocheirus polyodon
   * "Ptenodactylus" scaphorhynchus: A synonym of Ornithocheirus scaphorhynchus. (nomen dubium)
   * "Ptenodactylus" sedgwicki: A synonym of Camposipterus sedgwickii.
   * "Ptenodactylus" tenuirostris: A synonym of Ornithocheirus tenuirostris (nomen dubium)
   * "Ptenodactylus" woodwardi: A synonym of Pterodactylus woodwardi (nomen dubium)
