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Paleontology isn't just about unearthing new species, it also involves reassessing old discoveries, which is the case of this week's topic animals - Faxinalipterus minimus and Maehary bonapartei,the first of them revealed to not have been a flying reptile (as previously thought), and the latter, to have been simply a creature similar to a Pterosaur. Joining us today, as we unravel the mysteries of Science right before your eyes...ears.

Journal Reference:

1. Alexander W.A. Kellner, Borja Holgado, Orlando Grillo, Flávio Augusto Pretto, Leonardo Kerber, Felipe Lima Pinheiro, Marina Bento Soares, Cesar Leandro Schultz, Ricardo Tadeu Lopes, Olga Araújo, Rodrigo Temp Müller. Reassessment of Faxinalipterus minimus, a purported Triassic pterosaur from southern Brazil with the description of a new taxon. PeerJ, 2022; 10: e13276 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13276

PeerJ. "A new 225-million-year-old reptile from Brazil." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 4 May 2022. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/05/220504130817.htm>.

Music in this audio - Song

02 Theme From Jurassic Park from Jur - Universal Pictures Film Music

Album

Jurassic Park

Writers

John Williams