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It's #PterosaurPtuesday, so time for a PteroNews Dump.

"...A unique species of flying reptile, or #Pterosaur, that lived 168-166 million years ago has been discovered on the Isle of #Skye...

"...Scientists were surprised to find a pterosaur from this period - they were thought to mostly live in China.

"...The creature - called Ceoptera - is the second pterosaur found on Skye..."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68207021

#News #Pterosaurs #Paleontology #Science #Fossils #Scotland

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"New insights into pterosaur cranial anatomy: X-ray imaging reveals palatal structure and evolutionary trends..."

"...Our analyses revealed the presence of sutures between palatal bones in and , which resulted in different interpretations of the relation between palatine, ectopterygoid, and pterygoid, leading to a new identification of the palatal openings...."

https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-024-06132-6

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