The discovery is the first time a member of the Rhamphorhynchinae subfamily has been found below the equator.
"We're the first paleontologists to reveal the presence of the subfamily Rhamphorhynchinae in the Southern Hemisphere.
An analysis by Alarcón revealed that the ancient remains belonged to an unknown species in the Rhamphorhynchinae subfamily.
For now, Alarcón said, "We can't say that this pterosaur is a migratory species," but the discovery does suggest that at least one member of Rhamphorhynchinae was dispersed from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere. .
When the ancient winged lizard was alive, most of the landmass of the Southern Hemisphere was part of a supercontinent called Gondwana, which formed after the larger supercontinent Pangaea cracked in two.—Photos: Ancient pterosaur eggs and fossils uncovered in China.based staff writer at Live Science.