The giant flying reptiles of ancient Transylvania (Maastrichtian)

[Oxytropidoceras]

Giant flying reptile ruled ancient Transylvania

University of Portsmouth, February 10, 2017

https://phys.org/news/2017-01-fossils-giant-pterosaurs-transylvania.html

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170210131348.htm

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2119323-giant-flying-reptile-was-top-predator-like-a-winged-t-rex/

 

Naish, D., and M. P. Witton, 2017, Neck biomechanics indicate

that giant Transylvanian azhdarchid pterosaurs were short-necked

arch predators. PeerJ, 5: e2908 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.2908

https://peerj.com/articles/2908/

 

Yours,

Paul H.

[Yvie]

Good old Portsmouth my old uni,they weren't doing Paleontology back in the day.Great place.