The pterosaur, Ceoptera evansae, lived over 166 million years ago. Over 166 million years after its time roaming the Earth, scientists announced the discovery of a winged dinosaur skeleton that ...

The new species, which has been named Ceoptera evansae, lived around 168-166 million years ago during the Middle Jurassic period (roughly 174-163 million years ago), according to a study published ...

Ceoptera evansae gets its name from the Gaelic word for mist, “cheo,” and the Latin word for wing, “ptera.” It gets the second half of its name from Professor Susan E. Evans, ...

The Isle of Skye was one of those ideal places, though Ceoptera came with its own complications. After all, the scientists said that CT-scanning was the only way to study many of the fossil's ...

An artist’s illustration of the new pterosaur species Ceoptera evansae. ©NHM and Mark Witton, 2021 Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent ...

Artist's illustration showing what a Ceoptera evansae may have looked like. Broad yellow wings and a yellow fin on their head. Plant life and swampland surrounds the creatures, and long-necked ...

They also determined that Ceoptera evansae lived for at least 25 million years almost all over the planet. Paul Barrett, a senior author on the paper based at the Natural History Museum in London, ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of pterosaur on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Named Ceoptera evansae, the winged reptile lived between 168 to 166 million years ago during the Middle ...

Dubbed Ceoptera evansae, the 165-million-year-old pterosaur is the second one found in Scotland to date and it could clue researchers into how pterosaurs diversified.

Scientists have discovered a new species of pterosaur on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Named Ceoptera evansae, the winged reptile lived between 168 to 166 million years ago during the Middle ...

“Ceoptera helps to narrow down the timing of several major events in the evolution of flying reptiles. Its appearance in the Middle Jurassic of the U.K. was a complete surprise, as most of its ...