Hatzegopteryx thambema Aulophyseter Length 134mm

Length 134mm

It shared an ecosystem with:

in reference to the frustration of paleontologists upon discovering that the original fossil had been altered with plaster by the collectors who found it

which likely allowed it to reach different heights of vegetation

Hatzegopteryx thambema Aulophyseter Length 134mmHatzegopteryx thambema was one of the largest known pterosaurs and a dominant predator in the Late Cretaceous island ecosystems of Europe. It lived approximately 72 to 66 million years ago on Haeg Island, an archipelago in the ancient Tethys Sea, now part of the Transylvania region of Romania. This animal belonged to the azhdarchid group, giant pterosaurs characterized by elongated skulls, extremely long necks, and large wingspans. Size estimates