2.6 cm Pterosaur Siroccopteryx moroccensis Tooth

2.6 cm reddish tooth of the pterosaur Siroccopteryx moroccensis

The 2.6 cm long tooth of Siroccopteryx moroccensis has a reddish patterned enamel. Parts of the enamel are damaged, which can be clearly seen in the pictures. The Siroccopteryx was named by its discoverers (Keller, Mader 1999) after the warm desert wind Sirocco and means wings of the Sirocco. The wingspan of this large pterosaur is probably 4 to 5 metres.