Enlarge / Artist's conception of the newly found species. (credit: Matheus Fernandes) It was relatively small in comparison to the giants that would follow it later in Earth’s history. With a hip height of approximately 0.3 meters (about a foot) and a length of perhaps a meter (roughly three feet), this ancient reptile existed long before the evolution of the pterosaurs most of us recognize. Its most striking features are its skull and hands, two body parts that rarely survive fossilization among similar animals this old.
New Triassic Fossil Features Sharp Claws And A Nasty Beak
Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica
Wed, 08/16/2023 - 8:08am
BING NEWS:
- ‘Large’ creature with ‘sharp’ claws found lurking under rocks. It’s a new species
They have “robust” bodies, “long” tails and “sharp” claws. Their heads have “pointed” snouts ... coloring and other subtle physical features, the study said. DNA analysis found the new species had at ...
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