#Flying reptiles

[nemfrog]

Dimorphodon macronyx. Dragons of the air : an account of extinct flying reptiles. 1901.

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[a-dinosaur-a-day]

I know pterodactyls are technically not dinosaurs, nor are they a species. What's the difference between pterosaurs and pteranodons?

(Does people calling them pterodactyl bother you at all?)

Pterosauria: the large category that contains all "pterodactyls". doesn't contain all flying reptiles thanks to, well, dinosaurs, but all flying reptiles that AREN'T dinosaurs are in this group (iirc). Can be referred to as Pterosaurs

Pterodactyloidea: the vast majority of pterosaurs, which can all be called "pterodactyls". usually have short tails, as opposed to long tailed pterosaurs outside of this group. Includes Pteranodon.

Pterodactylus: the original Pterodactyl, this pterosaur was discovered early and given this name. Even if you don't call other pterosaurs pterodactyls, you can call this one that, because it's literally its name

Pteranodon: a specific genus of derived pterosaur, so within pterodactyloidea (in fact, its in the sub group Eupterodactyloidea)

people calling them pterodactyls only bothers me a little bit, because by all accounts, the name of the group should have been "Pterodactylia" to begin with. the fact that it's pterosauria is extremely annoying for scicomm because it really didn't have to be

[kingcheezits]

[mrtechnodads-updates-deactived]

dadjoke incomingggg!!!

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[communiquesfromm]

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Jurassic World Advent Calendar Day 6!

[herpsandbirds]

Green-winged Flying Lizards (𝐷𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑜 𝑐𝑦𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑢𝑠), males displaying to each other, family Agamidae, Philippines

photograph by Benjie Jiao

[aticketplz]

レタスがおいしいマナティーさん

しっぽにスッポンモドキをそえて

鳥羽水族館

She was eating lettuce with a turtle on her tail.

Toba Aquarium

[feather-bone]

[ID: an illustration of a green lizard with an orange dewlap and orange and purple spotted “wings” behind its arms. It faces to the left on a dappled orange background with spiky pink flowers. End.]

Thai flying dragon, a member of the Draco genus of lizards. Their wings are modified ribs with membranes which allow it to glide from tree to tree!!

[lamneus]

fat bird

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[ppaleoartistgallery]

#Paleostream 27/07/2024

here's today's #Paleostream sketches!!! today we drew Ammonicrinus, Benggwigwishingasuchus, Simosuchus, and Propterodactylus this is going to be the last flocking for a while as the Lemuria streams start next week

[thejakeformerlyknownasprince]

Wouldn't squirrels be a really god observation morph? As I saw a page point out for Squirrel Girl, Squirrels are pretty much everywhere.

Yes! We see the Animorphs use squirrel that way a little in #35 and #4 — their dexterous "hands" and banality come in handy. That said, I don't know that squirrel nets a huge advantage over seagull or housefly.

Gulls are everywhere outside (it being a beach town) and seen as uninteresting as squirrels, BUT they're better able to escape, more known for approaching humans, and eaten by predators less often. Flies are more vulnerable BUT they're one of very few animals that can move around inside without humans killing, evicting, or even noticing them much of the time. Which is why we see gull or fly morph used in almost every book, more than any other group morphs except maybe raptor.

[antiqueanimals]

Common flying dragon (Draco volans) ; Oriental garden lizard (Calotes versicolor)

Reptiles and Amphibians of the World. Written by Hans Hvass. Illustrated by Wilhelm Eigener. Originally published in 1958.

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[tabaquis-creatures]

Mission: Feed the Princess of Hell (failed)

[toacody]

Hordika Dragon

A bit smaller, but more consistent.

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Creator: snifywhisper

[samimarkart]

extremely Long Guys are here in preparation of shipping out the july patreon rewards! they’re 6 inches long and you can still sign up here before the start of august to get one sent your way. I really like these guys

[herpsandbirds]

Paradise Flying Snakes (Chrysopelea paradisi), mating, family Colubridae, WB, India

Mildly venomous.

This arboreal snake is capable of gliding from tree to tree, by flattening their bodies, and flinging themselves through the air.

photograph by Francis Seow Choen