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Darwinopterus modularis, the transitional pterosaur
Google News' Sci/Tech section, while heavily tech-centered, does
produce paleo gems every now and then. Unwin, Junchang Lu, Xingsheng
Jin, Yongqing Liu and Qiang Ji released their study of Darwinopterus
modularis which had a mix of a pterodactyloid head and a "rhamphorynchoid" body
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/10/091013-new-flying-reptile-pterosaur-darwin-picture.html
(Thomas Holtz is mentioned here too)
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/10/13/pterosaur-evolution.html
Raymond Thaddeus C. Ancog
Mines and Geosciences Bureau
Philippines