Osteology and functional morphology of a transitional pterosaur Dearc sgiathanach from the Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) of Scotland

Abstract Pterosaurs were the first vertebrates to evolve active flight. The lack of many well-preserved pterosaur fossils limits our understanding of the functional anatomy and behavior of these flight pioneers, particularly from their early history (Triassic to Middle Jurassic). Here we describe in...

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Autors principals:	Natalia Jagielska, Michael O’Sullivan, Ian B. Butler, Thomas J. Challands, Gregory F. Funston, Dugald Ross, Amelia Penny, Stephen L. Brusatte
Format:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicat:	BMC 2025-01-01
Col·lecció:	BMC Ecology and Evolution
Matèries:	Flight Evolution Jurassic Pterosaur Palaeontology
Accés en línia:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-024-02337-9
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