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3. Ferrodraco

3. Ferrodraco

FromPals in Palaeo


3. Ferrodraco

FromPals in Palaeo

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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Jun 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Adele talks about the species of pterosaur she named: Ferrodraco lentoni affectionately known as Butch, or the Iron Dragon a winged reptile with a wingspan of 4m (just over 13 feet!)  Plus insight from fossil preparator Ali Calvey and discoverer of the Ferrodraco holotype specimen, Bob Elliott.  And a quick detour to talk about weird marine microfossils trapped in amber from the Cretaceous of southwestern France, ~100 million years old. Links:Random Fossil Fact Evidence for marine microfossils from amberFerrodraco4-metre flying reptile unearthed in Queensland is our best pterosaur fossil yet  Ferrodraco lentoni gen. et sp. nov., a new ornithocheirid pterosaur from the Winton Formation (Cenomanian–lower Turonian) of Queensland, AustraliaThe osteology of Ferrodraco lentoni, an anhanguerid pterosaur from the mid-Cretaceous of Australia Anhanguera taxonomy revisited: is our understanding of Santana Group pterosaur diversity biased by poor biological and stratigraphic control?The largest flying reptile from Gondwana: a new specimen of Tropeognathus cf. T. mesembrinus Wellnhofer, 1987 (Pterodactyloidea, Anhangueridae)Capacity for the cretaceous pterosaur Anhanguera to launch from waterPterosaur tracks and the terrestrial ability of pterosaursThe Secrets of Sand: A Journey Into the Amazing Microscopic World of SandGordo the GuardianPrep-a-Dino at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Dig-a-Dino at the Australian Age of DinosaursThis show is brought to you by Dinosaur Trips! Explore Chicago over 5 days and 5 nights, visiting museums and attending Pitchfork Music Festival! July 19th-23rd. For more info visit dinosaurtrips.com and email zach@dinosaurtrips.com about the Badlands and Beyond Trip.Dinosaur Trips It's been 66 million years. Why wait any longer? Join Dinosaur Trips!Pals in Palaeo @palsinpalaeoHost: Adele Pentland @palaeodelThe Pals in Palaeo Cover ArtJenny Zhao Design @jennyzdesignCrumpet Club House@crumpetclubhouse The Pals in Palaeo Theme MusicHello Kelly @hellokellymusic Podcast Producer + Editor Jean-César Puechmarin @cesar_on_safariPodcast EditorFrançois "Francy" Goudreault @hellofrancy
Released:
Jun 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (25)

Hosted by PhD student and Palaeontologist Adele Pentland, Pals in Palaeo explores the Form, Function and Family Groupings of Fossils from across geologic time