XL 1.7" Pterosaur Coloborhynchus Fossil Tooth Upper Cretaceous Morocco COA & Display

Location: Kem Kem Basin, Morocco 

Weight: 0.2 Ounces 

Dimension: 1.7 Inches Long, 0.4 Inches Wide

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Upper Cretaceous 96 Million Years Old

 Name: Pterosaur

Type: Carnivore

Size: 10 to 12 meters in length

Pterosaurs were flying reptiles of the extinct group Pterosauria that thrived during all periods (Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous) of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 228 to 66 million years ago. They are the earliest known vertebrates to have developed powered flight. Their wings consisted of a membrane of skin, muscle, and other tissues stretching from the ankles to a significantly elongated fourth finger. Earlier species featured long, fully-toothed jaws and long tails, while later species had a greatly reduced tail, and some were toothless. Pterosaur bones were hollow and air-filled, similar to those of birds, which gave them a larger surface area for muscle attachment relative to their skeletal weight. The bone walls were often extremely thin, and they had a large, keeled breastbone for flight muscles, as well as an enlarged brain capable of coordinating complex flying behavior.