Fossil Of Unique Flying Reptile From Middle Jurassic Period Discovered On Scottish Island

This pterosaur, named Ceoptera, lived approximately 168-166 million years ago during the Middle Jurassic period.

In a remarkable discovery, scientists from the Natural History Museum, University of Bristol, University of Leicester, and the University of Liverpool have unearthed the fossil of a unique species of flying reptile, known as a pterosaur on a Scottish island. This pterosaur, named Ceoptera, lived approximately 168-166 million years ago during the Middle Jurassic period. 

Its wings, shoulders, legs, and backbone were found in a rock on the Isle of Skye, but the fossil's skull was missing, as per aBBC report. The creature probably had a wing span of around 1m to 1.5m, as per the scientists' findings. Notably,Isle of Skye is an island located just off the northwest coast of mainland Scotland and known for its rugged landscapes

Dr Liz Martin-Silverstonev who used a CT scanner to make a 3D digital model of the fossil remarked that fossils from this era, called the Middle Jurassic, are ''extremely rare''."Finding anything from that period that's more than just a single bone is exciting," she said.