德國翼龍的顱骨中線有條低矮稜脊,由軟組織覆蓋。脊飾德國翼龍的頭後方有突出的頭冠,但是桿狀德國翼龍沒有。早年並沒有發現德國翼龍的軟組織,直到克里斯多佛·班尼特(S. Christopher Bennett)在2002年發現。覆蓋頭冠的軟組織,可能是角質的表皮所構成。德國翼龍是首次發現頭冠有軟組織覆蓋的翼龍類,科學家認為翼龍類普遍擁有相似的結構[3]。
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