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What is Pterosauria?

Long before the Wright brothers had a brainwave there were the Pterosaurs - the earliest vertebrates known to have mastered the art of self-powered flight.

Pterosaurs ruled the skies during the Mesozoic - the age of dinosaurs - but don't fall into the trap many people do; Pterosaurs were not dinosaurs.

Click here to search the database for Pterosaurs.
Further reading
• Mark P. Witton (2013) "Pterosaurs: Natural History, Evolution, Anatomy".
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Atkinson, L. "DinoChecker FAQ entry :: What is Pterosauria?"
http://www.dinochecker.com/dinosaurfaqs/what-is-pterosauria›. Web access: 19th Apr 2024.
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