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Short note on an anurognathid pterosaur with a long tail from the Upper Jurassic of China.
- Source :
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Historical Biology . Sep2015, Vol. 27 Issue 6, p718-722. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Pterosaurs consist of an extinct group of flying reptiles that show short- and long-tailed species. Among those are the anurognathids whose phylogenetic position has been considered quite controversial. So far, there are about 10 described specimens from the Anurognathidae, from which only a few show the preservation of caudal elements. Here, we report a new anurognathid specimen (IVPP V16728) from Mutoudeng, Qinglong, Hebei, China that shows the most complete tail of this non-pterodactyloid clade. The preserved part of the tail has at least 20 caudal vertebrae, some showing extended chevrons and zygapophyses, which is a very primitive character within pterosaurs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *TAILS
*PTEROSAURIA
*VERTEBRAE
*REPTILES
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08912963
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Historical Biology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 143261822
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08912963.2014.954570