Pterosaur 3 (IMAGE)

University of Leicester

Pterosaur 3

Caption

Family resemblance. This larger specimen is slightly jumbled, but it still reveals many important details, including the anatomy of the hands and feet, which have been found to be highly diagnostic features. This allows us to distinguish Pterodactylus from other closely related pterosaurs.

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University of Leicester

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