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Fossil of largest Jurassic pterosaur found on Skye
PhD student Amelia Penny spotted its sharp-toothed jaw in a layer of ancient limestone on Skye's coast.
That initial discovery, in 2017, has now been followed up with detailed examination of the fossil skeleton.
Those studies, published in the journal Current Biology, show the flying lizard had a 2.5m (8ft) wingspan.
The research, led by PhD student Natalia Jagielska, also revealed the creature was a species new to science.
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Mary Anning (mentioned in the above post) is now being honoured with a statue.
A statue of Dorset palaeontologist Mary Anning is set to be unveiled in her hometown of Lyme Regis.
Anning's discoveries in the early 19th Century helped shape scientific understanding of prehistoric life, but her work was never properly recognised. She was the first person to discover a complete plesiosaurus in 1823.
Evie Squire, 15, has campaigned for four years for the memorial, which will be unveiled later on what would have been Anning's 223rd birthday.
The fossil hunter lived in Lyme Regis, which is now part of the Jurassic Coast, and began searching the coastline as a child.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-dorset-61520324