Hamipterus

In Depth        Ancient animals,‭ ‬especially pterosaurs are often known from only a few bones,‭ ‬and then often poorly preserved.‭ ‬The pterosaur Hamipterus however is very different.‭ ‬Not only is the complete animal known,‭ ‬but fossil remains of dozens,‭ ‬maybe even hundreds‭ ‬have been discovered.‭ ‬These include soft tissue impressions and eggs.‭ ‬This has all come … Read more

Iberodactylus

In Depth        Iberodactylus is a genus of pterosaur that lived in Europe during the early Cretaceous.‭ ‬Iberodactylus is thought to be related to the genus Hamipterus.‭ ‬For this reason the describers used more complete remains of Hamipterus to gauge the size of Iberodactylus,‭ ‬the result of which was a wingspan estimate of up to about … Read more