Azhdarcho is a genus of pterodactyloidpterosaur from the late CretaceousPeriod of the Bissekty Formation (middle Turonian stage, about 92 million years ago) of Uzbekistan. It is known from fragmentary remains including the distinctive, elongated neck vertebrae that characterizes members of the family Azhdarchidae, which also includes such giant pterosaurs as Quetzalcoatlus. The name Azhdarcho comes from the Persian word azhdarha , the name of a dragon in Persian mythology. The type species is Azhdarcho lancicollis. The specific epithetlancicollis is derived from the Latin words lancea (meaning "lance" or "spear") and collum ("neck").
Azhdarcho is a genus of pterodactyloidpterosaur from the late CretaceousPeriod of the Bissekty Formation (middle Turonian stage, about 92 million years ago) of Uzbekistan. It is known from fragmentary remains including the distinctive, elongated neck vertebrae that characterizes members of the family Azhdarchidae, which also includes such giant pterosaurs as Quetzalcoatlus. The name Azhdarcho comes from the Persian word azhdarha , the name of a dragon in Persian mythology. The type species is Azhdarcho lancicollis. The specific epithetlancicollis is derived from the Latin words lancea (meaning "lance" or "spear") and collum ("neck").