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  1. Thanatosdrakon - Wikipedia

    • Thanatosdrakon (IPA: [θænətɒsdrɑːkɒn]) is a genus of azhdarchid pterosaur that lived during the Coniacian and Santonian ages of the Late Cretaceous period in what is now Argentina, around 89.6 and 86.3 million years ago. Its remains were found in the Plottier Formation of the Neuquén Basin in the Mendoza Province. The genus only consists of the type species, Tha… See more

    Discovery and naming

    The fossil remains of Thanatosdrakon were uncovered in the uppermost Plottier Formation of the
    The … See more

    Description

    Thanatosdrakon was an enormous pterosaur, with its humerus alone, paratype specimen UNCUYO-LD 350, measuring 45 cm (1 ft 6 in). The holotype of Thanatosdrakon, specimen UNCUYO-LD 307, belon… See more

    DomainEukaryota
    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    OrderPterosauria
    Classification

    In its description in 2022, Ortiz David and colleagues performed a phylogenetic analysis in which they recovered Thanatosdrakon in the subfamily Quetzalcoatlinae within the family Azhdarchid… See more

    Paleoecology

    Thanatosdrakon is known from the uppermost levels of the Plottier Formation, which represents a floodplain with ephemeral rivers and consists of mudstone, siltstone, claystone and sandstone, suggesting … See more

     
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  2. Giant 'dragon of death' with 30-foot …

    May 24, 2022 · The scientists identified the pterosaurs as two individuals in the species Thanatosdrakon amaru. This is the sole species in the genus, which means "dragon of death," in Greek.

  3. New Pterosaur Species Dubbed 'Dragon …

    May 25, 2022 · Paleontologists unearthed two Thanatosdrakon amaru fossils near Mendoza, Argentina, and they're the largest pterosaurs ever found in South America.

  4. Flying reptile: Remains of scary prehistoric creature …

    May 24, 2022 · Prof Ortiz was one of the palaeontologists who originally discovered the reptile's fossils during an excavation in Argentina back in 2012. He chose the species' name - Thanatosdrakon amaru -...

  5. Thanatosdrakon - A-Z Animals

    May 27, 2024 · Thanatosdrakon is known from two fossils of Thanatosdrakon amaru, which paleontologists excavated during a construction project in Argentina. The fossils include axial and …

  6. New Species of Azhdarchid Pterosaur Unearthed in …

    May 25, 2022 · Scientifically named Thanatosdrakon amaru, the flying reptile had a wingspan of up to 9 m. “Thanatosdrakon amaru is the largest pterosaur discovered in South America and one of the largest flying vertebrates in the …

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  8. Thanatosdrakon amaru | Pterosaur Database by DinoAnimals.com

  9. Flying reptile: Remains of scary prehistoric …

    May 24, 2022 · Prof Ortiz was one of the palaeontologists who originally discovered the reptile's fossils during an excavation in Argentina back in 2012. He chose the species' name - …

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