Liaoxipterus
| Liaoxipterus Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, | |
|---|---|
| Holotype mandible | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | †Pterosauria |
| Suborder: | †Pterodactyloidea |
| Family: | †Istiodactylidae |
| Genus: | †Liaoxipterus Dong & Lü, 2005 |
| Species: | †L. brachyognathus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Liaoxipterus brachyognathus Dong & Lü, 2005 | |
Liaoxipterus is a genus of pterodactyloid pterosaur from the Barremian-Aptian-age Lower Cretaceous Jiufotang Formation of Chaoyang, Liaoning, China. The type species is Liaoxipterus brachyognathus. The genus name is derived from the discovery locality Liaoxi and a Latinised Greek pteron, "wing". The specific name is derived from Greek brachys, "short" and gnathos, "jaw".