Fossils of the pterosaur were discovered in Petrified Forest National Park. The fossils date back 209 million years.

A groundbreaking discovery in Arizona’s Petrified Forest reveals North America’s oldest pterosaur.

The team named the pterosaur the Eotephradactylus mcintireae, which means "ash-winged dawn goddess." The species name references its discoverer, Suzanne McIntire, who volunteered in the ...

Scientists have unearthed in Arizona fossils from an assemblage of animals, including North America's oldest-known flying reptile, that reveal a time of transition when venerable lineages that were ...

The newly-found fossils are 209 million years old and include pterosaurs, primitive frogs and lizard-like reptiles ...

North America’s oldest known pterosaur discovered in Arizona, researchers say CBS News July 7, 2025, 4:13 PM ...

At a remote bone bed in Arizona, dense with fossils dating back around 209 million years, a Smithsonian-led team of researchers has discovered North America’s oldest known pterosaur, according ...

This part of northeastern Arizona was positioned in the middle of Pangaea and sat just above the equator 209 million years ago. The area's semi-arid environment was crisscrossed by small river ...

This 'ash-winged dawn goddess' is North America's newest pterosaur Paleontologists have uncovered in Arizona a Triassic treasure trove of fossils dating back 209 million years ago.

Scientists have found a new species of pterosaur that lived 200 million years ago along with the dinosaurs. The fossilised ...