Hatzegopteryx

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The Maastrichtian, Transylvanian giant azhdarchid pterosaur Hatzegopteryx sp. preys on the rhabdodontid iguanodontian Zalmoxes. Because large predatory theropods are unknown on Late Cretaceous Haţeg Island, giant azhdarchids may have played a key role as terrestrial predators in this community.

The Maastrichtian, Transylvanian giant azhdarchid pterosaur Hatzegopteryx sp. preys on the rhabdodontid iguanodontian Zalmoxes. Because large predatory theropods are unknown on Late Cretaceous Haţeg Island, giant azhdarchids may have played a key role as terrestrial predators in this community.

prédateur proie Crétacé Crétacé supérieur +8
A, left Hatzegopteryx humerus in ventral view; B, distal view.
Taxons Hatzegopteryx

A, left Hatzegopteryx humerus in ventral view; B, distal view.

humérus Hatzegopteryx