Japan dinosaur museum identifies fossil as new pterosaur species

Japan dinosaur museum identifies fossil as new pterosaur species

A fossil found nearly three decades ago in southwestern Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture has been identified to be a previously unclassified genus and species of pterosaur, or prehistoric flying reptile, a local dinosaur museum says.

🔊 Listen to this news A vertebra found almost 30 years ago in Kumamoto Prefecture, located in southwestern Japan, has been identified as part of a new genus and species of pterosaur, a prehistoric flying reptile. This confirmation was made by the Mifune Dinosaur Museum, which participated in the research alongside other scientific institutions in the country. The fossil in question corresponds to a cervical vertebra measuring 6.5 centimeters lo…