An artist’s impression of the new pterosaur species, Cheoptera
Mark Witton/Natural History Museum
The Isle of Skye has a rich palaeontological heritage, so perhaps it’s no surprise scientists made an important discovery there.
Pteranodon was a large-bodied pterosaur.
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Reptiles don’t generally care for their offspring, but some pterosaurs may have bucked the trend.
Life reconstruction of an Australian pterosaur.
Peter Trusler
In the dinosaur era, flying reptiles soared in the skies of what is now Australia – but we have barely any fossil records of them.