Nearly 250 years ago, the very first pterosaur fossil was found in a quarry in northern Bavaria. Dubbed Pterodactylus, this 150-million-year-old fossil provided the first evidence for an ...

Re-evaluation of Pterodactylus antiquus and Diopecephalus kochi two troublesome taxonomic concepts. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, 2024; 22 (1) DOI: 10.1080/14772019.2024.2421845 ...

Growth stages of Pterodactylus. From tiny ‘flaplings’ no larger than a sparrow, most known specimens represent ‘teenagers’ comparable in size to a pigeon. Fully grown individuals boasted ...

Oldest Pterodactylus fossil found in Germany Date: November 30, 2022 Source: Pensoft Publishers Summary: The oldest Pterodactylus specimen was found near Painten, Germany. The fossil is about one ...

The oldest Pterodactylus specimen was found near Painten, Germany. The fossil, just described in a study in the journal Fossil Record, is about one million years older than other Pterodactylus ...