markd
October 15th, 2009, 12:14 pm
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/dinosaurs/6316651/Missing-link-in-pterodactyls-path-to-dominating-the-prehistoric-skies.html
Gap filler between pterosaurs.
Greyclouds
October 15th, 2009, 12:26 pm
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/dinosaurs/6316651/Missing-link-in-pterodactyls-path-to-dominating-the-prehistoric-skies.html
Gap filler between pterosaurs.
Very interesting finding.
Such a small external phenotypic change belies other metabolic additions/reversions that might have occurred though. Transitions to larger prey might have required changes to the digestive tract as well (though commensal microbial communities could have helped this transition out).
I'm sorry I'm not more excited; I'm more of a "show me the DNA" type of guy :D