Pterosaurs

(They’re better than dinosaurs, honestly)

[paleoart]

The famous Romanian azhdarchid pterosaur has recently been reinterpreted as having a relatively short and robust neck instead of the usual giraffe-like neck most of its relatives are believed to have had.  Here it is attacking some unfortunate heron-like theropod, inspired by the fragmentary remains of possible trodoontids and alvarezsaurids present on the ancient island of Hateg.

Read more at Earth Archives.

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[iguanodont]

A sleepy pterosaur I made over the weekend.

[pterosauria]

New evidence is emerging that the pterosaur Hatzegopteryx, close relative of the famous Quetzalcoatlus, may have been a heck of a lot scarier than its giraffe-necked cousin, with a bulkier skull and neck for hacking away at prey it couldn’t swallow whole.

Read more at artist Mark Witton’s blog.

[elimagnoli]

Anurognathus 3D model. I think I’ll take a break from modeling pterosaurs for a while, those wings are finicky af and give me a headache. ;)

I tried making this one a bit more accurate than Caviramus (I even gave it 4 toes!), although it’s still very much meant to be a stylized design. 

Oh, and I didn’t notice until the very end that some of its upper teeth went missing! Must’ve accidentally deleted them during the process. Well, let’s pretend that’s part of the design :D

And by the way, let me know what you guys think. I really appreciate any comment/feedback/criticism you have!!! 

[paleoart]

With its 16 m (52 ft) wingspan, Quetzalcoatlus is the largest animal ever to have soared the skies. It is named after the Aztec feathered serpent god Quetzalcoatl. 

One of several exclusive illustrations available for purchase as prints, pillows, bags, phone cases, mugs and other products at Studio 252MYA.

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[eckspeeemb]

Pterosaur doodles!

[extinction-illustrated]

Inktober #4

Flight

A flock of the enantiornithine bird Avisaurus is dwarfed by an azhdarchid pterosaur. 

Sakura Micron

[paleoart]

Anurognathus ammoni trying to catch an insect.

See more at Earth Archives

[tarzarosgui]

“ Batrachognathus volans  “ Monochrome and coloring version

by Guindagear

[iguanodont]

It’s a frosty day in Cretaceous Argentina, and a hungry buitreraptor has startled an aerotitan flapling. Though someday the flapling may dwarf the gangly dinosaur, it has nothing to fear now; this ruffled stranger has better things to do than wrestle a baby dragon.

Inspired by this excellent photo http://vurtual.tumblr.com/post/137444329217/hands-up-by-georg-scharf

[westerndigs]

The fossil of a petite pterosaur discovered in British Columbia is the first find of its kind, scientists say, and it promises to change the way we think about the flying reptiles.

Read on to see how the new pterosaur sizes up, and what it tells us about pterosaurs’ flying rivals: the birds!

[paleoart]

A Quetzalcoatlus inspects the ground for food in the aftermath of a forest fire. See more at Earth Archives.

[bestofpalaeo]

Here’s an updated version of the Nyctosaurus.

[elimagnoli]

Squeaky Caviramus!

It took me AGES to fix those wing membranes, they clip so easily during flight! It’s my fault really for not using a cloth simulator from the start! If only I had known sooner…derp.

Created in Blender.

[saint-nevermore]

quetzalcoatlus northropi [non-transparent]

[iguanodont]

A male pterorhynchus, aka the red tie dragon, does his best She’s seen better

[cmkosemenillustrated]

A slightly immature Pterodactylus pterosaur by an ancient seashore. A mature specimen can be seen on the background.

www.cmkosemen.com