A new study of a tiny Triassic fossil reptile first discovered over 100 years ago in the north east of Scotland has revealed it to be a close relative of the species that would become pterosaurs—iconic flying reptiles of the age of the dinosaurs.
The research, published in Nature, was carried out by a team of scientists led by Dr. Davide Foffa, Research Associate at National Museums Scotland, and now a Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham. Working together with colleagues at Virginia Tech, the team used Computed Tomography (CT) to provide the first accurate whole skeleton reconstruction of Scleromochlus taylori.
https://phys.org/news/2022-10-triassic-specimen-early-relative-pterosaurs.html
The research, published in Nature, was carried out by a team of scientists led by Dr. Davide Foffa, Research Associate at National Museums Scotland, and now a Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham. Working together with colleagues at Virginia Tech, the team used Computed Tomography (CT) to provide the first accurate whole skeleton reconstruction of Scleromochlus taylori.
https://phys.org/news/2022-10-triassic-specimen-early-relative-pterosaurs.html