Pterodactyl found in China is most ancient to date
Washington (UPI) Apr 24, 2013 - Pterodactyls, the now extinct genus of flying reptiles - and part of the slightly larger pterodactyloids family - is five million years older than previously thought. That according to a new study which details the 2001 discovery of the oldest pterodactyl species found to date. Scientists estimate that the species Kryptodrakon progenitor spread its 4.5-foot wingspan roughly 163 millio ... more

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