6.6 Scaphognathus crassirostrus
Pterosaurs were flying archosaurs. Their wing membrane was supported by the forelimb, including a long fourth digit on the hand. This small form is known from the Late Jurassic of Europe.
Note the presence of long, forward slanting teeth. The skull is long and low. Study the elements of the forelimb.
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