A new flying reptile species has been discovered in Brazil. It had a wing span of 5 meters (16.4ft) and was named
Lacusovagus.
The new species was named Lacusovagus, meaning lake wandererPlease visit the link provided for the complete story.
BBC: New flying reptile species found
3 December 2008
A researcher at the University of Portsmouth has identified the new type of pterosaur, the largest of its kind ever to have been discovered.
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Mark Witton estimated that the pterosaur had a wingspan of 16.4ft (5m) and would have been more than 39in (1m) tall at the shoulder.
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"The discovery of something like this in Brazil - so far away from its closest relatives in China - demonstrates how little we actually know about
the distribution and evolutionary history of this fascinating group of creatures."
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The lake wanderer would have flown in the skies some 115 million years ago. Interesting creature. Could any of them still be alive today? Imagine
meeting this thing when you're out fishing. Any weird reports which could've been triggered by a sighting of this thing, or by some of his smaller
relatives? I've heard rumours of attacks by pterodactyl-like creatures in Congo. However, there's no evidence.