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North American pterosaur could sit on your shoulder
Eotephradactylus mcintireae’ is the oldest-known flying reptile from the continent and roamed the skies 209 million years ago ...
This 'ash-winged dawn goddess' is North America's newest pterosaur
Paleontologists have uncovered in Arizona a Triassic treasure trove of fossils dating back 209 million years ago.
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A Bone Bed From the Dawn of the Dinosaurs Has Revealed the Oldest Known Pterosaur Found in North America
Paleontologists know the bone bed as PFV 393. The late fossil preparator Bill Amaral found the site in 2011 on a field trip ...
Winged reptile so small it could perch on your shoulder identified from AZ fossil
A fossil from a seagull-sized winged reptile that lived millions of years ago was found in Arizona, and the creature has now ...
Scientists discover new species of pterosaur
Scientists have discovered a new species of pterosaur – a flying reptile that soared above the dinosaurs more than 200 ...
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US team discovers winged reptile that took powered flight with early dinosaurs
Smithsonian scientists have uncovered North America’s oldest known pterosaur from a 209-million-year-old bonebed in Arizona’s ...
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Pterosaur fossil discovered in Arizona's Petrified Forest National Park ...
Fossils of the pterosaur were discovered in Petrified Forest National Park. The fossils date back 209 million years. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the USA ...
Buried for 209 Million Years, This Tiny Winged Reptile Just Changed History
Buried for 209 million years, a tiny flying reptile and its ancient neighbors just emerged from Arizona’s Triassic past.