Quetzalcoatlus

When: Late Cretaceous Where: North America (Texas and Montana) What: One of the largest flying pterosaurs Size: 10-11m wingspan Meaning of name: named after Quetzalcoatl, an Aztec god in the form of (or whose symbol was) a feathered serpent Diet: Carnivore “Life restoration of a group of giant azhdarchids, Quetzalcoatlus northropi, foraging on a CretaceousContinue

Istiodactylus

This is one of the lesser known pterosaurs, (or at least I hadn’t heard of it before!) with some of the more famous ones including Pteranodon and Quetzalcoatlus. Quick stats: When: Aptian Stage of the Early Cretaceous Where: Isle of Wight in the UK, and China What: moderately large Pterosaur Meaning of name: sail fingerContinue