Rare Pteranodon Pterosaur Femur pc. 2.3 Fossil Bone Cretaceous Kansas COA 6259

Here is a rare end of a femur (hip bone) of. The most popular of all the dinosaur-age flying reptiles, the Pteranodon. Full name is Pteranodon longiceps, the largest of the pterosaurs. From the Cretaceous, about 70 million years ago. Found in the Niobrara Formation, Smoky Hill Chalk, Gove County, Kansas.

The femur piece is about 2.3 inches wide. It is the distal end of the bone and would have engaged the tibia and fibula in the leg. There is a bit of deformation from the preservation process, but the condition is good. My favorite poster of all time is from the mural at the Peabody Museum at Yale University. Entitled "the Age of Reptiles", it is a 110-foot mural completed in 1947 that shows the different reptile and plant life during our ancient history. Just above the Tyrannosaurus rex, the artist chose to paint a Pteranodon.

Not just any pterosaur, the Pteranodon is the species many of us "grew up" with. It is extremely hard to find real Pteranodon bones. Look not just for pterosaurs or pterodactyl, but Pteranodon. Pteranodon is a genus of pterosaurs that included some of the largest known flying reptiles, reaching wingspans of up to 20 feet.

Lived in the late Cretaceous, from 90 to 70 million years ago in North America, in present-day Kansas, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Alabama. Unlike pterodactyls, Pteranodon had no teeth, but a huge long narrow beak it used to hunt fish and other animals. We invite you to visit our store.

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