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Item PTERO-K Perodactylus kochi cast
Museum-quality cast of pterodactyl
Pterosaur (extinct flying reptile)
Species: Pterodactylus kochi
Upper Jurassic
Approx. 150 million years old
Bavaria, Germany
This exquisite cast was produced from one of
the most complete fossils of this pterosaur
species ever found, hailing from the famous
Solnhofen Limestone in Germany. It was
carefully cast in high-strength gypsum cement
and meticulously hand painted to faithfully
reproduce the finest details of the original
specimen, including the tiny teeth and claws,
delicate bones of the ribs, feet, and tail.
Each forelimb includes a greatly elongated
finger which in life supported the flexible
wing membranes. One can also see contours in
the matrix thought to represent portions of
the soft tissue. Several books feature
photos of this specimen. It is one of the
smaller pterosaur species, but an adult
individual. It's body is roughly the size of
a robin, bjut the pterosaur's wings would have
extended over 18 inches across when stretched
out during flight.
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