msantix Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Hi, Wanted to ask if these two wing bones on matrix are Pterosaur if anyone can help confirm? It is from the Ouled Abdoun Basin in Morocco (I don't know if it is from the Maastrichtian deposits) and I am a bit unsure if they are Pterosaur or bird. One bone is 33cm in length & the other larger one is 43cm in length. If they are Pterosaur, do they look like it could be from an Azhdarchid Pterosaur due to the size? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Can you give us a better idea the thickness of the fragments, and is there any indication of internal struts ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Closeups would be helpful. These photos aren't adequate to judge what this is. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Agree Sharper photos with closeups would help. Also closeups of the broken edges to see wall thickness. Something similar from the Tucson Show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Paper on Maastrichtian pterosaurs of Morroco it describes a diverse pterosaur assemblage that includes not only Azhdarchidae but the youngest known Pteranodontidae and Nyctosauridae. https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.2001663 From paper blue Morocco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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