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Detailed explanation-1: -Who discovered the skeleton? Spectacularly preserved skeleton of the new species was discovered by team member Amelia Penny in 2017 at Rubha nam Brathairean on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It is the best-preserved skeleton of a pterosaur ever found in Scotland.

Detailed explanation-2: -The fossilized remains of a new species of pterosaur were discovered in the Andes Mountains and scientists are calling it the “Dragon of Death.” This 30-foot-long predator ruled the skies 86 million years ago. The news comes from a press release from the National University of Cuyo.

Detailed explanation-3: -They lived in coastal areas, estuaries and on the shores of lakes. Nearly all pterosaur fossils have been found near ancient seas and lakes. Because they were so clumsy on the ground, they would have used cliffs and islands as places to lay their eggs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Abstract: The first pterosaur fossil was described by Cosimo Alessandro Collini in 1784, but the epithet ptero dactyle was not applied until Georges Cuvier recognized the fossil as that of a volant animal in 1801.

Detailed explanation-5: -Scientists today announced the discovery of a new species of pterosaur from the Patagonia region of South America. The cranial remains were in an excellent state of preservation and belonged to a new species of pterosaur from the Early Jurassic.