Palaeontology: which came first, the Pterosaur or the egg?

David Martill

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2014.05.040

Palaeontology: which came first, the Pterosaur or the egg?

David Martill

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Pterosaur fossils are among the rarest and their eggs are even rarer. How then can we get an insight into the lifestyle of these flying reptiles? A wealth of new pterosaur fossils, including eggs, from China now provides exactly that.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	R615-R617
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	24
Issue number	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2014.05.040
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2014

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