Re: [dinosaur] Cryodrakon, new giant azhdarchid pterosaur from Late Cretaceous of Canada

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On Mon, Sep 9, 2019 at 8:31 PM Ben Creisler <[email protected]> wrote:

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> Ben Creisler
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> A new paper:
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> Cryodrakon boreas gen. et sp. nov.
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> David W. E. Hone, Michael B. Habib & François Therrien (2019)
> Cryodrakon boreas, gen. et sp. nov., a Late Cretaceous Canadian azhdarchid
> pterosaur.
> Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology Article: e1649681
> DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2019.1649681
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> Azhdarchid pterosaurs have been known since 1972 from upper Campanian
> deposits of Alberta, Canada. Originally represented by only very
> fragmentary remains tentatively assigned to the genus Quetzalcoatlus,
> additional material uncovered over the years has revealed that the
> taxonomic identity of the Alberta pterosaur material is at odds with this
> in the light of the growing understanding of azhdarchid diversity. Here, we
> describe previously undocumented pterosaur remains from Alberta and
> reassess previously studied material. The specimens collected from the
> Dinosaur Park Formation can be assigned to a new genus and species
> Cryodrakon boreas, gen. et sp. nov. The largest elements referable to this
> taxon suggest that this genus reached sizes comparable to those of other
> giant azhdarchids.
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