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New Coloborhynchus species is largest toothed pterosaur!

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  • 05-10-2011 9:02pm
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    Adam Khor
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    Coloborhynchus was an ornithocherid that looked quite a bit like the Ornithocheirus in Walking with Dinosaurs (round beak crests and all). Now, remains from a new species, Coloborhynchus capito, suggest that this may be the largest toothed pterosaur known!

    The specimen (part of the jaw) suggests a skull length of 75 cms and a wingspan of 7 meters, making it as large as Pteranodon, but still smaller than the largest azhdarchids.
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    Rubecula
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    Good lord, with teeth like that, a 7" wingspan would make it fearsome, let alone 7m.


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    Galvasean
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    Where did this specific species of Coloborhynchus live?


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    Adam Khor
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    Galvasean wrote: »
    Where did this specific species of Coloborhynchus live?

    England.


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    Galvasean
    Registered Users Posts: 30,746 ✭✭✭✭Galvasean


    Ah yes, a local boy...


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