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.

predator prey Cretaceous Late Cretaceous +8
A, left Hatzegopteryx humerus in ventral view; B, distal view.
Taxa Hatzegopteryx

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

humerus Hatzegopteryx