archosaurs

Flying Jurassic Predator Discovered in Scotland, a Rare Fossil Find

Tue, 02/06/2024 - 12:37

Paleontologists found a fossilized pterosaur—a flying reptile that lived alongside the dinosaurs—fittingly on Scotland’s Isle of Skye. Dubbed Ceoptera evansae, the 165-million-year-old pterosaur is the second one found in Scotland to date and it could clue researchers into how pterosaurs diversified.

jurassic, archosaurs, pterosauromorpha, c evansae, dearc, isle of skye, d sgiathanach

Unique Triassic Reptile Had Slenderman Claws and a Beak

Wed, 08/16/2023 - 13:32

Gizmodo

Paleontologists have found a fossilized pterosaur precursor with gnarly, scimitar-like claws and a beak, indicating that the reptilian group it belongs to was more diverse than previously thought.

triassic, pterosauromorpha, kunpengopterus, kongonaphon, dinosauromorpha, k antipollicatus, rodrigo muller

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