Fossil of “flying dragon” found preserved in a rock

This is a pterosaur from the family Rhamphorhynchinae, which, on average, were smaller than pterodactyloids. It is the first of its kind to be discovered in the Southern Hemisphere. Scientists have identified the fossilized remains of a so-called “flying dragon” in the Atacama Desert in Chile. The winged lizard unearthed in the sand is the … Read more