Pterosaur fossils from Late Cretaceous of Coahuila, Mexico (free pdf)

[Ben Creisler]

Ben Creisler

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A new paper:

Free pdf:

Hector Rivera-Sylva, David Hone, Martha Aguillón-Martínez, Rubén Guzmán-Gutiérrez, David Morales-Flores, Iván Sánchez-Uribe, José Flores-Ventura and Rafael Vivas-González (2025)
Pterosaurs (Pterosauria) from the Cerro del Pueblo Formation (Late Campanian) of Coahuila, Mexico
Palaeovertebrata 48(2)-e1.
doi: 10.18563/pv.48.2.e1
https://www.palaeovertebrata.com/Articles/view/423


The Late Campanian Cerro del Pueblo Formation, located in southeastern Coahuila, Mexico, has produced a diverse array of vertebrate fossils. However, pterosaur remains from this unit are notably scarce. In this study, we describe new pterosaur material from the formation. The specimens include a fragmentary vertebra identified as belonging to an indeterminate, but derived pterodactyloid, along with the distal condyle of a left metacarpal, referable to an azhdarchoid pterosaur, and a left manus print. While these specimens provide additional evidence of pterosaur presence in the region during the Late Cretaceous, their fragmentary nature limits precise taxonomic and ichnotaxonomic identification. Nevertheless, they highlight the potential for future discoveries that could refine our understanding of the diversity and distribution of pterosaurs in Mexico.

[Gregory Paul]

Stan's (ex BHI 3033) new number is Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi (Dubai) NHMAD 2020.00001 

GSPaul

[Thomas Richard Holtz]

Thanks!

On Wed, Nov 26, 2025 at 8:53 AM 'Gregory Paul' via Dinosaur Mailing Group <DinosaurMa...@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Stan's (ex BHI 3033) new number is Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi (Dubai) NHMAD 2020.00001 

GSPaul

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[Thomas Carr]

The sticking point here is whether or not the fossil is still privately owned and is merely on loan to the museum - is there clarification on that?

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