Flying Reptile Fossil Discovery Challenges Pterosaur History
The discovery pushes back the evolution of advanced pterosaurs and also supports a surprising new setting for their evolution.
A new species of flying reptile reshuffles the timeline of pterosaur evolution
About 230 million years ago, almost 80 million years before the first bird appeared, their distantly related cousins, the pterosaurs took to the sky, as the first group of active fliers among the vertebrates.
178-million-year-old pterosaur fossil reveals new species of flying reptile
Recently, a new species, named Melkamter pateko, has been unearthed in the Chubut province of Argentina. Interestingly, this new discovery has pushed back the timeline of pterosaur evolution by millions of years. This newly identified species lived around 178 million years ago, making it 15 million years older.
Pterosaurs took flight millions of years before birds, according to new discovery
Long before birds fluttered their wings and took their maiden flight, it was pterosaurs - the distant cousins of birds - that ruled the sky.
New Species of Flying Reptile Reshuffles Pterosaur Evolution
About 230 million years ago, almost 80 million years before the first bird appeared, their distantly related cousins, the pterosaurs took to the sky, as the first group of active fliers among the vert
69 Million-Year-Old Pterosaur Discovery in Afro-Arabia Redefines Flight Evolution
Paleontologists have uncovered two 69 million-year-old pterosaur fossils and it is revolutionizing our understanding of these incredible flying reptiles. Not only are these fossil
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Rare sword-tailed pterosaur fossil unlocks evolutionary secrets of flying reptiles
A newly identified species of pterosaur has provided critical insights into the evolutionary changes that shaped these ancient flying reptiles, bridging the gap between early species and their ...
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‘Sword tail’ creature — hundreds of millions of years old — is new species in Germany
Now, researchers examining pterosaur fossils discovered in Germany have identified an entirely new species — and possibly ...
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New pterosaur species sliced through the air with a sword-like tail
Now, a newly discovered pterosaur species is helping explain this leap from a smaller to larger wingspan size and other physical changes. Skiphosoura bavarica is described in a study published ...
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New fossil reveals the evolution of flying reptiles
A newly discovered pterosaur fossil is shedding light on the evolutionary journey of these ancient flying reptiles. This complete specimen, named Skiphosoura bavarica, provides crucial insights ...
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A new species of flying reptiles reshuffles the timeline of pterosaur evolution
The pterosaurs or flying reptiles. SNSB scientists have now identified a new species that shows that the origin of the most ...