6.7 Pterodactylus antiquus
Pterosaurs were flying archosaurs. Their wing membrane was supported by the forelimb, including a long fourth digit on the hand. This is a cast of a representative pterodactyloid from the Late Jurassic of Europe.
This website has a great deal more on pterosaurs and their evolution.
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