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3. Ferrodraco
Manage episode 365341985 series 3473771
Adele talks about the species of pterosaur she named: Ferrodraco lentoni affectionately known as Butch, or the Iron Dragon a winged reptile with a wingspan of 4m (just over 13 feet!)
Plus insight from fossil preparator Ali Calvey and discoverer of the Ferrodraco holotype specimen, Bob Elliott.
And a quick detour to talk about weird marine microfossils trapped in amber from the Cretaceous of southwestern France, ~100 million years old.
Links:
Random Fossil Fact
Evidence for marine microfossils from amber
Ferrodraco
4-metre flying reptile unearthed in Queensland is our best pterosaur fossil yet
The osteology of Ferrodraco lentoni, an anhanguerid pterosaur from the mid-Cretaceous of Australia
Capacity for the cretaceous pterosaur Anhanguera to launch from water
Pterosaur tracks and the terrestrial ability of pterosaurs
The Secrets of Sand: A Journey Into the Amazing Microscopic World of Sand
Prep-a-Dino at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs
Dig-a-Dino at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs
Pals in Palaeo @palsinpalaeo
Host: Adele Pentland @palaeodel
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Transcripts
The Pals in Palaeo Cover Art
Jenny Zhao Design @jennyzdesign
Crumpet Club House@crumpetclubhouse
The Pals in Palaeo Theme Music
Hello Kelly @hellokellymusic
Podcast Producer + Editor
Jean-César Puechmarin @cesar_on_safari
Podcast Editor
François "Francy" Goudreault @hellofrancy
31 episodes
Manage episode 365341985 series 3473771
Adele talks about the species of pterosaur she named: Ferrodraco lentoni affectionately known as Butch, or the Iron Dragon a winged reptile with a wingspan of 4m (just over 13 feet!)
Plus insight from fossil preparator Ali Calvey and discoverer of the Ferrodraco holotype specimen, Bob Elliott.
And a quick detour to talk about weird marine microfossils trapped in amber from the Cretaceous of southwestern France, ~100 million years old.
Links:
Random Fossil Fact
Evidence for marine microfossils from amber
Ferrodraco
4-metre flying reptile unearthed in Queensland is our best pterosaur fossil yet
The osteology of Ferrodraco lentoni, an anhanguerid pterosaur from the mid-Cretaceous of Australia
Capacity for the cretaceous pterosaur Anhanguera to launch from water
Pterosaur tracks and the terrestrial ability of pterosaurs
The Secrets of Sand: A Journey Into the Amazing Microscopic World of Sand
Prep-a-Dino at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs
Dig-a-Dino at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs
Pals in Palaeo @palsinpalaeo
Host: Adele Pentland @palaeodel
Online Store
Transcripts
The Pals in Palaeo Cover Art
Jenny Zhao Design @jennyzdesign
Crumpet Club House@crumpetclubhouse
The Pals in Palaeo Theme Music
Hello Kelly @hellokellymusic
Podcast Producer + Editor
Jean-César Puechmarin @cesar_on_safari
Podcast Editor
François "Francy" Goudreault @hellofrancy
31 episodes
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