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New evidence from pterosaur's fossilized stomach helps settle longstanding debate about its diet

Phys Dot Org 15 Jul 2025
Previously, scientists had trouble establishing a consensus on the pterosaur's diet.
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Discovery of North America's oldest Pterosaur at Petrified Forest National Park

Independent online (SA) 15 Jul 2025
At a remote bone bed in Arizona, dense with fossils dating back around 209 million years, a Smithsonian-led team of researchers has discovered North America’s oldest known pterosaur, according to a news release.
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North America’s oldest pterosaur, a winged reptile, discovered in Arizona

Union Leader 13 Jul 2025
At a remote bone bed in Arizona, dense with fossils dating back around 209 million years, a Smithsonian-led team of researchers has discovered North America’s oldest known pterosaur, according to a news release ....
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Winged reptile so small it could perch on your shoulder identified from AZ fossil

The Tribune San Luis Obispo 10 Jul 2025
The creature had “a long jaw with several types of teeth for different purposes.” ... .
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North america’s oldest pterosaur unearthed in Arizona’s Triassic time capsule

Science Daily 09 Jul 2025
... North America's oldest known pterosaur a small, gull-sized flier that once soared above Triassic ecosystems.
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Pterosaur fossils discovered in Arizona's Petrified Forest National Park

Usatoday 09 Jul 2025
the pterosaur. The discovery of the oldest flying vertebrate in North America by a group of researchers fills a gap in the fossil record proving that pterosaurs coexisted with frogs, turtles and older groups of animals like giant amphibians.
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Oldest Flying Reptile in North America Discovered in Arizona Fossil Bed

Greek Reporter 09 Jul 2025
Researchers at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History recently used advanced scanning tools to study the specimen, revealing it belonged to a previously unknown species of pterosaur.
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Discovery in Arizona Reveals Oldest Pterosaur Fossil in North America

Colombia One 08 Jul 2025
A newly identified pterosaur fossil from Arizona is now the oldest ever found in North America, offering rare insight into ancient life.Credit ... Arizona pterosaur fossil offers rare glimpse into the distant past.
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North America’s Oldest Pterosaur And Turtle Fossils Found In Arizona’s Petrified Forest

IFL Science 07 Jul 2025
A single deposit has produced a wealth of fossils revealing the late Triassic ecosystem, where giant amphibians cohabited with newcomers, including turtles and pterosaurs ... The pterosaur would have been ...
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North American pterosaur could sit on your shoulder

Popular Science 07 Jul 2025
Now, a team led by researchers and volunteers from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History have uncovered the oldest known pterosaur in North America ... pterosaurs ... Pterosaurs on the river.
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