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Fossils: Flying reptile from 60 million years ago had the earliest-known opposed THUMB - Daily Mail

Fossils: Flying reptile from 60 million years ago had the earliest-known opposed THUMB - Daily Mail

Fossils: Flying reptile from 60 million years ago had the earliest-known opposed THUMB - Daily Mail
Apr 12, 2021 1 min, 12 secs

The earliest-known example of an opposed thumb has been discovered on a new species of tree-dwelling flying reptile that lived in China 160 million years ago. .

The new find reveals that the so-called 'Darwinopteran' pterosaurs like Monkeydactyl also evolved opposed thumbs, a structure never before seen in flying reptiles. .

The earliest-known example of an opposed thumb has been discovered on a new species of tree-dwelling flying reptile (depicted above) that lived in China 160 million years ago.

'Thanks to micro-CT scanning, we could see through the rocks, create digital models and tell how the opposed thumb articulates with the other finger bones.

It provides the earliest evidence of a true opposed thumb, and it is from a pterosaur — which wasn’t known for having an opposed thumb,' she added. .

'They’ve always been considered precious fossils for these reasons and it is impressive that new darwinopteran species continue to surprise us!'

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