Pterodactyl ancestor confirmed among 'Elgin Reptiles' fossils discovered in Scotland 100 years ago

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The fossil is thought to be an ancestor to the pterosaur clade.

Palaeontologists in Scotland have recently analysed a dinosaur skeleton reported to be over 230 million years old.

Using X-rays, they were able to put together a digital recreation of the dinosaur’s skeletal construction, enabling them to study it much more accurately.

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