Pterosaur from the Latest Cretaceous of West Texas: Discovery of the Largest Flying Creature
- 14 March 1975
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 187 (4180) , 947-948
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.187.4180.947
Abstract
Three partial skeletons of a large pterosaur have been found in the latest Cretaceous nonmarine rock of West Texas. This flying reptile had thin, elongate, perhaps toothless jaws and a long neck similar to Pterodaustro and Pterodactylus . With an estimated wingspan of 15.5 meters, it is undoubtedly the largest flying creature presently known.Keywords
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