Darwinopterus

darwinopterus

In Depth        Darwinopterus was a truly ground breaking discovery as it displays features of both the basal rhamphorhynchoid pterosaurs,‭ ‬and the later more advanced pterodactyloid pterosaurs.‭ ‬Before the discovery of Darwinopterus,‭ ‬there was a marked gap between these two groups,‭ ‬but now that the transitional form of Darwinopterus has been found it is considered to … Read more

Kunpengopterus

In Depth        Kunpengopterus is thought to have been very similar to Darwinopterus although it does not appear to have had the same expansive head crest. However Kunpengopterus does appear to have had a smaller head crest as evidenced by a small bony projection on top of the skull, above the eyes. Further Reading – New … Read more