Istiodactylus latidens
Locality: Isle of Wight
Formation: Vectis
(formerly “Wealden Shales”)
Wingspan: 5 m (16.5 feet)
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This moderately large pterosaur from the Lower Cretaceous had a fairly long, low snout, with short, broad, laterally compressed, interlocking teeth concentrated at the anterior portion of the snout. This was probably an adaptation for slicing flesh suggesting that Istiodactylus may have specialized in scavenging dinosaur carcasses.
