Hauffiopteryx was an ichthyosaur, a type of marine reptile. Ichthyosaurs were not dinosaurs, despite living during the same era. Hauffiopteryx lived during the Early Jurassic, with fossils found in Europe.

All the Hauffiopteryx illustrations below were collected from the internet. Enjoy and explore:

Hauffiopteryx was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • S. E. Pierce and M. J. Benton. 2006. Pelagosaurus typus Bronn, 1841 (Mesoeucrocodylia: Thalattosuchia) from the Upper Lias (Toarcian, Lower Jurassic) of Somerset, England. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 26(3):621-635