What do we know about the “Dragon of Death”, this exceptional giant dinosaur discovered in

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photo illustration showing what this pterosaur must have looked like over 86 million years ago.
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Illustration showing what this pterosaur must have looked like over 86 million years ago. © Photo : Getty Images / iStockphoto

A new species of pterosaur, called Thanatosdrakon amaru, from the Greek “dragon of death”, has just been identified in Argentina. More than 86 million years old and with a wingspan of nine meters, this dinosaur is the largest of its species ever discovered in South America. What do we know regarding this flying giant? We take stock.

By Marion FLOCH West-France

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