EmperorDinobot's avatar
I believe most pterosaurs, if not all, were plantigrade. But that doesn't stop them from going on tippy-toes!

I used this: [link]

See how he's about to achieve flight? I did take the plantigradism into consideration, but I thought he'd look more dramatic lifting his rear area higher.
Kairu-Hakubi's avatar
Well in terms of their front limbs, I see some pterosaurs with a long wrist-to-knuckle zone, like a horse, and some with a very short one, like a bat...
but in terms of hind limbs.. I've only ever seen them very short. This picture is interesting, the rhynch definitely has kinda long feet :) and he has those.. hooks in back! Very cool. I lurn'd a thing! :D
jconway's avatar
Yeah, Mike used to draw them like that, but that isn't how they launched (pterosaurs almost certainly launched quadrupedally). Also, the fifth toe should be incorporated into the uropatagium.
EmperorDinobot's avatar
What do you mean? Parallel to the other toes?
jconway's avatar
Somewhat, then curving back. It would be incorporated into the membrane behind the legs.