Sunday, 24 August 2014

Toothless 'dragon' pterosaurs dominated the Late Cretaceous skies

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Toothless 'dragon' pterosaurs dominated the Late Cretaceous skies
Moscow, Russia (SPX) Aug 21, 2014 - A new study provides an exciting insight into the Late Cretaceous and the diversity and distribution of the toothless 'dragon' pterosaurs from the Azhdarchidae family. The research was published in the open access journal ZooKeys. The Azhdarchidan pterosaurs derive their name from the Persian word for dragon - Azdarha. Interestingly, this derived and rather successful group of pterosaurs i ... more


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