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This 'ash-winged dawn goddess' is North America's newest pterosaur
Paleontologists have uncovered in Arizona a Triassic treasure trove of fossils dating back 209 million years ago.
Pterosaur fossil discovered in Arizona's Petrified Forest National Park fills gap in record
Fossils of the pterosaur were discovered in Petrified Forest National Park. The fossils date back 209 million years.
Buried for 209 Million Years, This Tiny Winged Reptile Just Changed History
Buried for 209 million years, a tiny flying reptile and its ancient neighbors just emerged from Arizona’s Triassic past.
Winged reptile so small it could perch on your shoulder identified from AZ fossil
A fossil from a seagull-sized winged reptile that lived millions of years ago was found in Arizona, and the creature has now ...
Smithsonian team discovers 209-million-year-old pterosaur in Arizona
At a remote bone bed in Arizona, dense with fossils dating back around 209 million years, a Smithsonian-led team of ...
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A Bone Bed From the Dawn of the Dinosaurs Has Revealed the Oldest Known Pterosaur Found in North America
Paleontologists know the bone bed as PFV 393. The late fossil preparator Bill Amaral found the site in 2011 on a field trip ...
North American pterosaur could sit on your shoulder
Eotephradactylus mcintireae’ is the oldest-known flying reptile from the continent and roamed the skies 209 million years ago ...
Scientists unearth fossils of ‘previously unknown species’ from dinosaur era
The newly-found fossils are 209 million years old and include pterosaurs, primitive frogs and lizard-like reptiles ...
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US team discovers winged reptile that took powered flight with early dinosaurs
Smithsonian scientists have uncovered North America’s oldest known pterosaur from a 209-million-year-old bonebed in Arizona’s ...