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re: pterosaur wings and scans

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Subject: re: pterosaur wings and scans
From: David Marjanovic <david.marjanovic@gmx.at>
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 16:35:23 +0100
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Original Message by David Peters Tuesday, 3. December 2002 13:32

> Pterosaur tracks are now known from more than 30 localities ranging from
> the
> late Middle Triassic >>
>
> I've not heard of these. Can you give references? I'm intrigued!

Wait a minute -- Middle Triassic?

> Imagine Nyctosaurus _trying_ to walk quadrupedally.

Wouldn't its lack of fingers except no. 4 have been a hindrance, too?

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