Plaster cast of a Pterodactyl, Pterodactylus antiquus, cast of the Holotype of this species. The first fossil to be recognised as a pterosaur. Late Jurassic, specifically from 150.8 mya to 145.5 mya.
plaster cast of Pterodactyl
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