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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Athena Stavrou

New species of flying reptile that lived among dinosaurs 200 million years ago discovered

Researchers have discovered a new species of pterosaur - a winged reptile that lived alongside dinosaurs 200 million years ago. - (Smithsonian)

Researchers have discovered a new species of pterosaur - a winged reptile that lived alongside dinosaurs 200 million years ago.

Scientists at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History uncovered the fossilised jawbone of the creature in 2011, and have now identified it to be the oldest known species of pterosaur in North America.

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