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In all the excitement, a new Azhdarchid pterosaur from South America slipped through the cracks! Meet the 86 million year old "Dragon of Death" -

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2022-05-29

Thanatosdrakon. The newly-described oldest giant azhdarchid from south america.

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2022-04-14

Tropeognathus is now joined by the equally enormous Thanatosdrakon. These two giants are South Americas largest pterosaurs.

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2022-04-13

Thanatosdrakon amaru. The species name is actually based on a Flying Serpent deity of the Inca.

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2022-04-13

New azhdarchid alert!!! The "Padrillo pterosaur", previously known from just a big humerus, has a name now: Thanatosdrakon amaru. Here's the holotype specimen, from the upper Coniacian-lower Santonian Plottier Formation of western Argentina

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