Fossil of largest Jurassic pterosaur found on Skye

Friday 25th February 2022

Fossil of largest Jurassic pterosaur found on Skye

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The world’s largest Jurassic pterosaur – a 170-million-year-old winged reptile – has been found protruding from the rocks of the Isle of Skye.

PhD student Amelia Penny spotted its sharp-toothed jaw in a layer of ancient limestone on Skye’s coast.

That initial discovery, in 2017, has now been followed up with detailed examination of the fossil skeleto

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Richard Freeman
Richard Freeman has been the zoological director of the Centre for Fortean Zoology since 1997, and has authored a number of books on the subject of Cryptozoology. He has carried out many major expeditions in search of mystery animals. He also writes fiction.