Serradraco

Sehr-rah-dray-co.
By Claire Morris
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Claire Morris

Marine Paleontologist

Claire Morris has dedicated her career to exploring the depths of prehistoric oceans. Her fascination with ancient marine life has led her to discover significant fossils that illuminate the evolution of early sea creatures.

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Morris, C. (2013, March 25). Serradraco. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/serradraco/

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Name

Serradraco ‭(‬Saw dragon‭)‬.

Phonetic

Sehr-rah-dray-co.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Pterosauria,‭ ‬Pterodactyloidea,‭ ‬Lonchodectidae.

Diet

Piscivore/uncertain.

Species

S.‭ ‬sagittirostris‭

Size

Unknown.

Known locations

England‭ ‬-‭ ‬Tunbridge Wells Sand Formation.

Time Period

Valanginian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial jaws.

In Depth

       Serradraco is a genus of pterosaur that lived during the early Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new pterosaur specimen from the Upper Tunbridge Wells Sand Formation‭ (‬Cretaceous,‭ ‬Valanginian‭) ‬of southern England and a review of Lonchodectes sagittirostris‭ (‬Owen‭ ‬1874‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Geological Society,‭ ‬London,‭ ‬Special Publications:‭ ‬SP455.5.‭ ‬-‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Rigal,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Martill‭ & ‬S.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Sweetman‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

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