Pourtsmouth researcher has identified a new flying reptile species ,new type of pterosaur.It would have flown in the skies above Brazil 115 million years ago. Mark Witton estimated that the pterosaur had a wingspan of 16.4ft (5m) and would have been more than 39in (1m) tall at the shoulder.
The partial skull fossil, found in Brazil, is the first example of a chaoyangopteridae, a group of toothless pterosaurs, to be found outside China.
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