This small, scampering Triassic reptile is, scientists say, the ancient cousin of the great, winged pterodactyl. The findings are published in the journal Nature. Fossil of huge Jurassic flying ...
Despite being the original "pterodactyl," Pterodactylus was soon quite literally overshadowed in the public consciousness by more dramatic, giant pterosaurs like Pteranodon and Quetzalcoatlus ...