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Pterosaur from the Latest Cretaceous of West Texas: Discovery of the Largest Flying Creature

1975; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Volume: 187; Issue: 4180 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1126/science.187.4180.947

1095-9203

Douglas A. Lawson,

Amphibian and Reptile Biology

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 undoutbtedly the largest flying creature presently known.