I think that, at least, we've to
compare _Icarosaurus_ or _Longisquama insignis_ to modern (co-)relatives, like
the "flying dragon"(_Draco volans_), a reptile with some sort of membrane beside
his chest that allows him to glide. Not that we cannot take mammals, for
instance, but it would be better taking reptiles to compare to extinct
reptiles.
Regards,
Marcel
Bertolucci
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