#caviramus

[railroadatrox]

DRAGONS OF THE MESOZOIC

I got commissioned to design a pterosaur back tattoo, and decided to use the opportunity to redraw my original dragons of the Mesozoic design.

[ildarotyrannus]

A portrait of Austriadactylus cristatus, an early pterosaur from the Late Triassic of Austria. It was described in 2002 from a crushed partial skeleton with skull. The specimen was discovered in an abandoned mine. Austriadactylus was a relatively small pterosaur, with an estimated wingspan of 120 cm. The elongated, 11-centimeter skull bore a thin bony crest, enlarged at the tip of the snout. The teeth varied in size and shape, typical of early pterosaurs: large, sharp teeth helped grasp prey, while small, tricuspid teeth crushed it. Microwear analysis of the teeth revealed that Austriadactylus fed on hard-shelled invertebrates.

In this portrait, I experimented with a more quick style. In particular, I made the pycnofiber cover without focusing on detailing each individual "hair."

Krita, 2026.

[he-who-needs-to-be-silenced]

Raeticodactylus thinks it might be raining

[si-nequal-is]

Caviramus schesaplanensis

[saritawolff]

#Archovember Day 18 - Caviramus schesaplanensis

Caviramus schesaplanensis is a basal pterosaur from Late Triassic Switzerland. It had a tall, thin bony crest on it’s upper jaw, a keel on the lower jaw, and fanglike teeth. It was one of the earliest pterosaurs to sport a crest. Caviramus’ long limbs and dentition seemingly suited for chewing indicate that it may have been a generalist or herbivore which would have mainly foraged on the ground. Its long, thin wings suggest that its method of flying would have mainly been soaring.

[confusedhadrosaur]

Day 18: Caviramus schesaplanensis

[serpentariusart]

So it seems that I do really love drawing pterosaurs. It’s so much fun. Names of them: Harpactognathus - Cycnorhamphus - Caviramus Hamipterus - Zhenyuanopterus

[pleistocene-pride]

mesozoic batch 1