New Jurassic flying reptile reveals the oldest opposed thumb

A new 160-million-year-old arboreal pterosaur species, dubbed 'Monkeydactyl', has the oldest true opposed thumb - a novel structure previously not known in pterosaurs.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210412114742.htm
New Jurassic flying reptile reveals the oldest opposed thumb New Jurassic flying reptile reveals the oldest opposed thumb Reviewed by cmakigo on April 12, 2021 Rating: 5

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