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New flying reptile fossil found in Arizona dates back 209 million years
Scientists have identified a flying reptile species that lived around 209 million years ago, during the Late Triassic period.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Scientists discover 200-million-year-old flying reptile species
The large flying reptiles known as pterosaur preyed on primitive fish that would have hard scale armour covering them.
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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 ...