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170-million-year-old pterodactyl skeleton found in Scotland

By Christopher Hutton
Published February 23, 2022 4:15pm ET
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170-million-year-old pterodactyl skeleton found in Scotland
The fossil of a 170-million-year-old pterosaur was found during a recent dig in Scotland. Better known as a pterodactyl, it’s the largest preserved skeleton of a pterosaur specimen found from the Jurassic era. The skeleton will be displayed in the National Museums of Scotland. “A spectacular fossil of a pterosaur found on the Isle of […]

The fossil of a 170-million-year-old pterosaur was found during a recent dig in Scotland.

Better known as a pterodactyl, it’s the largest preserved skeleton of a pterosaur specimen found from the Jurassic era. The skeleton will be displayed in the National Museums of Scotland.

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