kicking off #azhdarchidapril, we have Cryodrakon boreas, a giant azhdarchid from the dinosaur park formation of alberta, and the only #pterosaur from Canada to be named.
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NEW PTEROSAUR!
Infernodrakon hastacollis is the first ever #pterosaur named from the Hell Creek Formation! (This guy coexisted with #Tyrannosaurus and #Triceratops!) 
The only piece known from it is a single, squished, but mostly complete neck bone, and it has possibly the longest length to width ratio of any other neck bone ever!! 
Pangupterus liui was a mysterious #pterosaur that lived in the early Cretaceous of China!
The holotype #fossil only has the long and thin bottom jaw along with most of the teeth!
I’ve reconstructed it here as a gallodactylid pterosaur because from what I can tell, the jaw and teeth look most similar to #pterosaurs like these! 
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@meltedcheese Thank you!
That's an interesting question.
For my research I'll be quantifying the hydrodynamic properties and locomotor #biomechanics of #Spinosaurus using a digital musculoskeletal model, predictive simulations, and then eventually #biorobotics informed by this data.
I'm not sure if the bones of #dinosaurs have made it into any practical applications yet, but there are studies on how #pterosaur bones can inform material design!
The Engineer · Fossilised Pterosaur bones offer insights into new materials - The EngineerThe microarchitecture of fossil pterosaur bones could be replicated to develop materials for next-gen aircraft.
Cycnorhamphus suevicus easily owned one of the weirdest sets of #pterosaur jaws!
It’s been interpreted to be durophagous, or specialized to eat hard stuff, but it’s also been suggested to be a filter feeder, a parasite cleaning specialist, and, most interestingly in my opinion, a #jellyfish specialist! 
Sinomacrops bondei was an #anurognathid #pterosaur from China! 
The only described specimen is crushed, but the head is preserved mostly on its side, which is normal for most #pterosaurs, but very rare in anurognathids! 
You might have also noticed the long tail!
#Anurognathids usually had short, nubby tails, but #Sinomacrops is special for being one of the few that has a much longer tail!
“Frolicking Lingyuanopterus“ 
#Lingyuanopterus camposi was a Chinese #istiodactylid #pterosaur from the early #Cretaceous!
The holotype has an almost complete skull and the atlas-axis complex (1st and 2nd neck vertebrae)!
23-Jan-2025
Rare #pterosaur fossil reveals #crocodilian bite 76m years ago
The fossilised neck bone of a flying reptile unearthed in Canada shows tell-tale signs of being bitten by a crocodile-like creature 76 million years ago, according to a new study published today [23 January] in the Journal of Palaeontology.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1070999
#science #evolution #fossils #paleontology #ecology
EurekAlert!Rare pterosaur fossil reveals crocodilian bite 76m years agoThe fossilised neck bone of a flying reptile unearthed in Canada shows tell-tale signs of being bitten by a crocodile-like creature 76 million years ago, according to a new study published today [23 January] in the Journal of Palaeontology.
For this piece, I wanted to experiment with putting clothes on a #pterosaur! I think it adds some charm, but what do you think?? 
This pterosaur is a #tapejarid called #Caiuajara, which is easily one of my favorites in the family!
NEW PTEROSAUR!
Melkamter pateko was an early #monofenestratan pterosaur from the Chubut Province of Argentina! The holotype includes part of the #skull, a couple teeth, a few vertebrae, a metacarpal from one of the free fingers, and “other bone fragments”.
If you like my #pterosaur #toons and want to leave your support, consider reblogging and favoriting!
How ancient flying reptiles ruled the skies https://theconversation.com/how-ancient-flying-reptiles-ruled-the-skies-new-research-246896
New soft tissue data of #pterosaur tail vane reveals sophisticated, dynamic tensioning usage and expands its evolutionary origins https://elifesciences.org/reviewed-preprints/100673 by @WryCritic et al.
"The specimens had a kite-shaped tail vane, which was filled with structures resembling ribs and spars in an aeroplane wing. The lattice could have allowed the membrane to dynamically tense up, like sail on a ship, and limit flutter"
NEW PTEROSAUR!
Skiphosoura bavarica was a monofenestratan #pterosaur from the #Solnhofen limestone of Germany!
This species helps us understand how #pterosaurs transitioned from the “rhamphorhynchoid” body plan (regular sized head/neck, long tail), to the pterodactyloid body plan (big head, long neck, stumpy tail)!
If you like my pterosaur #cartoons and want to leave your support, please consider reblogging this post! 
19-Dec-2024
A festive flying reptile family reunion 150 million years in the making
University of Leicester study finds nearly 50 hidden relatives of #Pterodactylus, the first #pterosaur
(where I think "relatives" means other members of this species, not other, related species - somebody tried too hard to make this sound seasonal)
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1068800 #science #evolution #paleontology
EurekAlert!A festive flying reptile family reunion 150 million years in the making- University of Leicester study finds nearly 50 hidden relatives of Pterodactylus, the first pterosaur.
- Joined by its newly discovered relatives, Pterodactylus’s ‘family’ now encompasses tiny flaplings, a host of teenagers, some mums and dads and even a few large old seniors.
- Fluorescing bones stimulated by powerful LED UV torches, revealed invisible details of the head, hands and feet of Pterodactylus.
NEW PTEROSAUR!
#Nipponopterus mifunensis is the first ever #pterosaur named from Japan! It’s based on a single, partial neck vertebra that was found to be distinct enough to name a new genus and species!!
I was too sick to make and post art these last two weeks, so any interactions to help me get back on my feet would be insanely helpful and immensely appreciated!!
Favoriting and boosting this post are the best ways to do that!
A #NewSpecies of flying reptile reshuffles the timeline of pterosaur evolution https://phys.org/news/2024-12-species-flying-reptile-reshuffles-timeline.html
The oldest monofenestratan #pterosaur from the Queso Rallado locality: Alexandra Fernandes et al. https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.241238
"Whereas most early #pterosaurs still had rather short wings and a long tail, the derived subgroup of #pterodactyloids had slender, elongate wings and a shortened tail... The transition happened during the #Jurassic"
quick pencil exploration of a #specevo island dwelling flightless #pterosaur
More on how early pterosaurs evolved into pterodactyloids:
(jokey voiceover) @dave_hone and colleagues, not content with naming Petrodactyle, which will forever be confused with Pterodactylus, has just published Skiphosoura, a pterosaur that will forever be confused with Xiphosura (horseshoe crabs and relatives), and it's in the biggest pterosaur family tree analysis evar!
Hear all about it on the latest episode of Terrible Lizards, with @iszi
https://terriblelizards.libsyn.com/tls10e11-skiphosoura-the-pterosaur-of-the-gaps
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New pterosaur species discovered in Japan
Paleontologists have announced the discovery of a new species of quetzalcoatline azhdarchid pterosaur, Nipponopterus mifunensis, from Japan's Late Cretaceous period.
Good morning, Gegepterus! 
#Gegepterus changi was a #ctenochasmatid #pterosaur from the early #Cretaceous of Liaoning, China! It’s known from two really nice specimens, both of which preserve a little bit of soft tissue!
If you like my pterosaur #cartoons and want to leave your support, please consider reblogging and favoriting!
It makes a noticeable and appreciated difference! 
“Pterosaur ABCs!”
Rhamphinion jenkinsi was a rhamphorhynchoid pterosaur from the early #Jurassic of Arizona! We have some bits of bone from the back of the #skull, some of the jaw, and some teeth!
If you like my little #pterosaur #cartoons, the best way you can support me and my work is by favoriting my posts and reblogging them!
Seriously, it means a lot! 
