In Depth
When Alexander Kellner found what was thought to be a Pteranodon, he realised that morphological differences in the specimen meant that it was not a match. Kellner then compared it to the next closest pterosaur and in the process made the exciting discovery that it was not an individual of this genus either and he had in fact identified a new genus of pterosaur.
The key difference between Dawndraco and Pteranodon is that the snout of Dawndraco does not taper to a point like it does in Pteranodon. Other than this Dawndraco had very similar body morphology and would likely have lived in a very similar manner to Pteranodon.
Further Reading
– Comments on the Pteranodontidae (Pterosauria, Pterodactyloidea) with a description of two new species. – Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ci�ncias 82(4):1063-1084. – A. W. A. Kellner – 2010.
