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paleontology2 years ago•2 min saved

"College Student Unearths 200-Million-Year-Old Flying Reptile Fossil in Britain"

A University of Bristol student has discovered the fossil of a 200 million-year-old Kuehneosaurus, a flying reptile that used elongated rib bones to glide from tree to tree, in limestone quarries on what was once the Mendip Palaeo-island in Britain. The discovery also included teeth of a plant-eating Trilophosaurus and an aquatic lizard called Pachystropheus, shedding light on the diverse reptilian population of the area during the late Triassic period.

via Good News Network|

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paleontology2 years ago•3 min saved

Ancient Flying Reptile Unearthed in Somerset Hills

A University of Bristol student, Mike Cawthorne, has discovered the partial skeleton of a 200-million-year-old gliding reptile called Kuehneosaurus in Somerset. The reptile, resembling a lizard but closely related to crocodilians and dinosaurs, had the ability to glide from tree to tree using its elongated side ribs. The discovery was made while researching reptile fossils from limestone quarries on the Mendip Palaeo-island, which was a sub-tropical island during the Late Triassic period. The study also revealed the presence of other small reptiles, such as the trilophosaur Variodens and the aquatic Pachystropheus, indicating a diverse ecosystem in the area.

via Phys.org|

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