A Tiny Pterodactyl has been identified from a fossil found in China. The specimen was complete except for its wings, which are estimated to have had a span of 9.8 inches
Fast Facts:
- Scientific Name: Nemicolopterus crypticus
- Smallest pterosaur ever found
- Fed on insects
- Lived in forest canopy
- Would have lived 125-120 million years ago
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Discovery News: Sparrow-Sized Pterodactyl Was Smallest Ever (February 11, 2008)
CBC News: Tiny Pterodactyl Was As Small As a Sparrow (February 11, 2008)
LiveScience: Tiny Pterodactyl Fossil Found (February 11, 2008)
Telegraph: "Tiny Flying Reptile with 10 Inch Wingspan Found" (February 11, 2008)
New Scientist: Tiny Perching Pterosaur Discovered (February 11, 2008)
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