Mothra@mander.xyzM to Palaeontology 🦖@mander.xyzEnglish · 20 days agoNew pterosaur species discovered in Queenslandwww.abc.net.auexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down11
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minus-squareZachariah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·19 days ago In short: A new species of pterosaur — a flying reptile that existed in the age of dinosaurs — has been discovered. The study was based on fossils found in outback western Queensland. What’s next? The discovery adds to our understanding of the winged creatures and the limited fossil record of them in Australia.